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Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. First edition. viii, 143 pp. Original green cloth stamped in navy blue. Fine in a beautiful unclipped dust jacket with a bit of age-toning and very slight shelf wear, else Fine with no fading whatsoever. A lovely copy of an uncommon children's book.

In 'Poo-Poo and the Dragons,' C.S. Forester deviates from his usual genre of naval and military fiction to craft a charming story for children. The book tells of a father who, in trying to entertain his sick son, spins a fantastical tale of Poo-Poo and his adventures with dragons.

Determining a first edition of 'Poo-Poo and the Dragons' can be ascertained by identifying the publisher as The Bodley Head and confirming the 1942 publication date. Collectors may also look for specific jacket designs or errors corrected in later editions.