AWFUL OGRE'S AWFUL DAY

New York: Greenwillow Books, 2001. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this collection of humorous poems about the daily life and adventures of a chaotic ogre. Paul O. Zelinsky is a children's book chameleon. He notes that his art is "recognized by [its] unrecocognizability," and his output exhibits delightful variety: from simple pop-up books to illustrations inspired by the high Renaissance, he has a title for every aesthetic taste (DETROIT FREE PRESS). Zelinsky has earned a Caldecott Medal and three Caldecott Honors. 12'' X 9''. Original color pictorial boards. Original unclipped (no price) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. Unpaginated. Signed by Zelinsky to title page with original drawing of the titular ogre. Sharp and bright.