"Tom and Pippo in the Garden" by Helen Oxenbury, published by Aladdin Books, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1989. Stated First Aladdin Books Edition, first printing, with '1' present in the line and manually applied printer's stamp below the copyright notice.

Hard boards, large format: 8.1/2" x 10.1/4"; 12 pages on cardstock paper, a little wear, very good condition.

A short and simple story about a young boy has fun playing in the garden with his toy monkey and wheelbarrow.

"Helen Oxenbury, our most gifted creator of books for the very young, has done it again with this warm and winning series about Tom and his irresistible toy monkey, Pippo. Easy-to-understand texts, sturdy pages, and the distinctive Oxenbury touch make these books an ideal first library for your child." [publisher's review]

Helen Gillian Oxenbury (born 1938) is an English illustrator and writer of children's picture books. She has twice won the annual Kate Greenaway Medal, the British librarians' award for illustration and been runner-up four times. For the 50th anniversary of that Medal (1955–2005) her 1999 illustrated edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was named one of the top ten winning works.

US: Priority (c.2-4 days) --------- $12.50
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World: 1st Class (c.2-5 weeks) --- $42.50