A Mother Goose Parade by Justin C. Cruelle

"I remember my fifth birthday, November 24, 1929. My father, Justin C. Gruelle, younger brother of Johnny Gruelle, creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy, gave me the first copy of his own book, A Mother Goose Parade. My brother and I had watched him create the pencil drawings which he painted with water colors, from stories my mother had told us.  Now, eighty years later, this facsimile copy of A Mother Goose Parade has come to life in recognition of my father's lifetime work. It is hoped that this book will recapture the excitement it generated in 1929." Jayne Gruelle Comerford, Bandon, Oregon

Includes:  Humpty Dumpty, Old King Cole, Jack and Jill, After Simon Met The Pieman, I Once Met Bobby Shafto, Doctor Foster Went To Glo'ster, and Pussy Cat Pussy Cat.  30 Pages, Full Color, Dimensions: 9" x 11 1/2", Softcover

The first and only edition of A Mother Goose Parade was published in 1929 by The P.F. Volland Company, which is no longer in existence. Original drawings are preserved at The Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature - University of Florida, Gainseville. This limited 80th anniversary facsimile is printed in the U.S.A. and made possible by the Gruelle family. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the family. Copyright 2009 by nephew Paul William Smart, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.