Meindert DeJong ALONG CAME A DOG 1958 Signed By Maurice Sendak Illustrated Original Dust Jacket Childrens Literature Chickens Farmer

Title: Along Came a Dog
Author: Illustrated by Maurice Sendak - Maurice Bernard Sendak was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He became widely known for his book "Where the Wild Things Are," first published in 1963. , Meindert DeJong - Meindert De Jong, sometimes spelled de Jong, DeJong or Dejong was a Dutch-American, award-winning author of children's books. Among other awards and nominations, he was presented with the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1962 for his contributions as a children's writer and "The Wheel on the School" won the U.S. Newbery Medal in 1955.
Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers
City: New York and Evanston
Year: 1958
Binding Style: Hardcover
Pagination: 172 pages
Width: 5.75" Height: 8.25"
Book Details: This vintage title is bound in brightly illustrated paper-covered boards featuring a dog and chickens, with black lettering. The original dust jacket bears the same illustration. The signature of the illustrator, Maurice Sendak, appears on the front flyleaf.

From the dust jacket: "The day shortly after the big ice storm was remarkable in many ways. It was then that the little red hen became different from the other chickens in the hen house. And it was also the first day that the big black dog came to the farm in search of a home. The dog was humble and lonesome. The hen was cocky and secure. A strange and wonderful friendship grew between them. Although the little hen had no way of showing affection, the dog demanded nothing more than to serve her. The rooster and the other chickens acknowledged the relationship almost immediately. But it took the man who owned the farm longer to realize what the dog had known all along - that his place was with the man and the little hen."
Condition / Notes: This beautifully illustrated volume shows very well, with minimal indications of age and wear.

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