by Mathew Price

Illustrated by Errol Le Cain

San Diego: Gulliver Books/Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, (1991).

First American edition, first printing.

Contains publisher's first printing letter code sequence A through E.

Kate Greenaway Medal Award-winning illustrator, Le Cain, was also a famous animator.

The animated films he is most remembered for are THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE; CASINO ROYALE; and A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM.

It's teatime and Ben's little sister, Emmy, is missing. So Ben sets out to find her! Le Cain's enchanting and imaginative paintings cleverly elaborated with a series of delightful peep-through, die-cut windows. 

A charming story by Price with endearing 'friend' encounters who eventually culminate together for a warm gathering of tea.

Published after Le Cain's death.

Fine in glossy color illustrated boards, color-illustrated double-spread endpapers, in a fine dust jacket with art echoing the covers; original $12.95 price still intact to the front inner flap.

Elusive in the first edition in such crisp condition!

Square octavo.

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