"Johnny Lion's Book" by Edith Thacher Hurd, pictures by Clement Hurd, An I Can Read Book published by Harper & Row, New York, 1965. First edition, early 1960s printing without isbn and without barcode.

Hard boards, illustrated front cover [a little soiling, "Alex" is playfully upside down written on the back cover: see photos], 6" x 8.3/4"; 64 pages, very good condition.

"Every child who first discovers the magic of reading knows what it's like to be absorbed by a new (or old) storybook... The classic pairing of Edith Thacher Hurd and her husband Clement Hurd in the Johnny Lion books is a welcome treat for any reader, veteran or novice. Clement Hurd's yellow and red lions are some of the most appealing felines readers are likely to encounter on or off the page. (Ages 3 to 7) [excerpts from a review by Emilie Coulter]

Clement Hurd (1908-1988) is best known for illustrating Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, the classic picture books by Margaret Wise Brown. He studied painting in Paris with Fernand Leger and others in the early 1930s. After his return to the United States in 1935, he began to work in children's books. He illustrated more than one hundred books, many of them with his wife, Edith Thacher Hurd, including the Johnny Lion books, The Day the Sun Danced, and The Merry Chase.

US: Priority (c.2-4 days) --------- $12.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-4 weeks) -- $28.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-5 weeks) --- $42.50