With clever and whimsical words and drawings, each of these books will delight children ages 3-7.
The Man Who Lost His Head
By Claire Huchet Bishop
Illustrated by Robert McCloskey
“Awakening sans his head, the man at the center of the tale
tries to remember where he left it… the prose and Caldecott
winner McCloskey’s deliciously crisp artwork are evergreen.”
—Publishers Weekly
Three Ladies Beside the Sea
By Rhoda Levine
Illustrated by Edward Gorey
“A rhymed story of charming eccentricity… ”
—Los Angeles Times
Mud Pies and Other Recipes
By Marjorie Winslow
Illustrated by Eric Blegvad
“… a charming beautifully illustrated handbook for doll’s
tea-parties and fairy picnics. A great stocking fi ller.”
—The Bookseller (UK)
- Format: Hardcover
- Series: The New York Review Children’s Collection

