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Color Illustrations; 32mo 4" - 5" tall; 4 � x 4 in. [44]pp. Blue cloth with white polka dots, red lettered title and author within scalloped red frame on front cover. First Edition in scarce priced dust jacket [.75]. Color illustrations by Tudor. Spine tips and corners slightly rubbed, faint small spot on front cover, no owner s name. Dustjacket price of $ .75 and rear flap blank. DJ spine panel moderately soiled, overall lightly toned, edges partly frayed, few small chips to ends of spine panel and lower edges of folds. Author s first book. Hare P19. Unusually nice copy. First in the Calico series. Illustrated in color by the author; calligraphic text by Hilda . The adventures of Sylvie Ann, who sought out the largest pumpkin she could find for Halloween. Sylvie Ann was Tudor's real-life niece, who came from Scotland to visit her grandmother in Connecticut every summer - Tudor wrote this for her niece, and had it bound up in calico, then decided to have it published, at which she succeeded after long effort. Scott.

Pumpkin Moonshine is a delightful children’s book that tells the story of Sylvie Ann and her adventure in finding and carving a pumpkin (a pumpkin moonshine) for Halloween. Despite the simplicity of the tale, the book captures the essence of the holiday and childhood excitement, all beautifully illustrated by the author.