Half-As-Big and the Tiger

Half-as-big and the Tiger

Bernice Frankel

pictures by Leonard Weisgard 1961

The little deer, named Half-as-Big, is not as fast or as big as his two older brothers.  When a hungry tiger comes prowling around Half-as-big proves to be both brave and clever.  And after outwitting the tiger, he realizes he might not be as fast or tall, but he's twice as smart as his brothers!  Author Frankel uses deer to tell a story in the classic "three brothers" fable style.  (Youngest siblings always delight in these stories where it's the littlest that proves to be the hero!).   

Ed Emberley

Ed Emberley

Todd Oldham and Caleb Neelon 2014

We just got this art book of Ed Emberley and it is wonderful!  (Apparently Todd Oldham and I have similar tastes as he published this one and the Charley Harper ones that I also love!).  Emberley's work is downright delightful!  It's neat to see in this collection the variety of his style and I love all of it!

Ed Emberley's Complete Funprint Drawing Book 

2002

Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals

1970

These drawing guides are pure fun.  When the kids were little we made the fingerprint artwork and had fun recreating the steps to draw monsters and animals.  

These two are part of our collection but we've checked out others from our local library which has a plethora of his books.

Look at this wonderful dedication!

Davy and His Dog

 In the bins at the thrift store I found this sweet Lois Lenski easy reader. With pops of green and her simple line drawings, Lenski's story about Davy and his dog Spot is a good one for beginning readers.  It even starts off with a song!

Davy and His Dog

Lois Lenski 1957

Great endpages!

Children on a Farm

Encylcopaedia Britannica released a bunch of these "True-To-Life Books" which used photographs to tell the story.  Published in 1962, this one has some nice photos and illustrations of a bucolic life on a farm throughout the seasons.   Because of the cover I like to display this in the Fall.

Children on a Farm

Jory Graham

illustrations by Hildegard Lehmann 1962

When their mother gets sick and "needs a long rest" siblings Jerry and Joan are sent to live on their Aunt and Uncle's farm.  It's so unlike their small apartment in the city!  The pictures take us through the year as the children learn to fish, pick blackberries, and collect apples and walnuts.  Just when it is time to pick out a Christmas tree, Jerry and Joan's parents are ready to take them home.  (I guess their mother needed a LONG rest!)

(I love the dresses!)