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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · January 1, 1945
The Rooster Crows
By Miska Petersham · With Maud Petersham
Discover timeless American rhymes and games that captivate young hearts and minds.
64 pages
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Children's book Author & Illustrator
Miska Petersham
Biography
Born Petrezselyem Mihaly in Torokszentmiklos, Hungary, in 1888, Miska Petersham is an internationally renowned, Caldecott Medal-winning writer and artist who helped define the modern picture book. Educated at the Royal National School of Applied Artist in Budapest, he arrived in New York through Ellis Island in 1912. He and his wife Maud worked prolifically for over fifty years, illustrating more than 120 picture books.
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Discover timeless American rhymes and games that captivate young hearts and minds.
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$1899
The Rooster Crows
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1945
Discover timeless American rhymes and games that captivate young hearts and minds.
Sale price
$1699
Rootabaga Stories
Chapter Book · Ages 8–+
Discover whimsical tales with floating villages and zig-zag trains.
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