LIBRARY LIL

New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1997. First edition. Fine in a fine jacket.. First printing, boldly inscribed by the illustrator with an original drawing (of a book and cat) of this charming color-illustrated library-themed picture book. Kellogg has written and/or illustrated more than one hundred children's books. He is a recipient of the Regina Medal for lifetime contribution to children's literature, and his books have won numerous awards such as the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Irma Simonton Black Award, the IRA-CBC Children's Choice Award, and the Parents' Choice Award. In 2011 he donated his archive to the University of Findlay's Mazza Museum. 10.75'' x 8.25''. Original color pictorial boards. In matching original unclipped ($14.99) jacket. Inscribed by Kellogg on the front free endpaper: "from your friend [in a heart] / Steven Kellogg." Kellogg has additionally added an original drawing of a cat and a book. Bright and sharp.