SMALL RAIN

Chosen by
JESSIE ORTON JONES

Illustrated by
ELIZABETH ORTON JONES

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• Hardcover with dust jacket; 40 pages; Size Approx. 10 1/4 X 9.
• Published by The Viking Press;  1961,12th printing.  It is scarce to find this book with the dust jacket.

Details: "This is a book designed to give the small child a sense of security in his spiritual heritage--a security too often lacking in this hurried modern world.  In it, some of the most beautiful words in our language have been translated into picture terms a small child can understand.  Here are Green Pastures young feet have known, and the Wings of the Morning are bright upon a familiar seashore.  These are the children of the house next door, the members of 'the gang,' with their marbles and toys and pets, instantly recognizable to the young reader.  Selection and illustration alike have been made with a deep perception of the inner world of childhood and its needs."  (from the dust jacket flap)
     The book has a tan cloth binding with a small line drawing in brown on the front cover; brown lettering on the spine; the endpapers are illustrated; delightfully illustrated in 3 colors (yellow, brown and white) along with some illustrated in black and white.
     A fine addition for your bookshelf!

Condition:  There is light foxing on the endpapers; otherwise the book is in very good condition with a firm binding and clean pages.  The dust jacket is showing some wear; there is a large chip at the upper end of the spine; there are a couple of short edge tears at the lower edge of the back cover; there is some surface damage at the lower edge of the back cover; otherwise the dust jacket is in good condition.

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