1st Edition PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH CHILDREN Book, Marguerite de Angeli, 1944, Farm Boy Yonie, Farm Animals, Cows, shops Pigs, Chicken, Stable Fire

shops FIRST EDITION of a wonderful 1944 children book by MARGUERITE DE ANGELI,

"YONIE WONDERNOSE"

a 1945 CALDECOTT WINNER,

the richly illustrated story about a 7 year old little Pennsylvania Dutch boy named Yonie Wondernose growing up on his farm with lots of farm animals: cows, pigs, chicken, cats and pigeons.. and a loving, close knit family. A fire breaks out in a stable....

The Pennsylvania Dutch people originally came from Southern Germany and many of their customes and way of life are still reflecting their German heritage.

Beautifully illustrated in watercolor and graphite, lithographed by the Polygraphic Co, several full page color illustrations,
Published 1944 by Doubleday Doran & Company Inc., Garden City, NY

Unpaginated, illustrated paper cover board showing Yonie riding a working farm horse, 9" x 10", new black cloth spine,

the 77 yr old book is lightly worn, some minor wavy top of pages, light discoloring on the illustrated end papers, one crease top back corner, great children book shining light on Pennsylvania Dutch childrens' life on a farm.

in English language