Hector Penguin Tapa dura - 1973

New York: McGraw Hill Book Co., 1973. Book. Illus. by Roger Duvoisin. Fine. Pictorial Cover. Inscribed by Author(s). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Pictorial hard cover with matching DJ. SIGNED and INSCRIBED with hand drawn Hector Penguin with flower ( full page) , " Dear Velma I am so happy to know that I will now, for ever, live in your beautiful, charming house. many kiss from, and accept please, the flower I am bring to you, Hector " . Then, at the bottom of the page, " Dear Velma, I can only repeat what Hector wrote on top of this page . ( in Roger's handwriting) I do too, LouLou... Love Roger and Lou Lou Duvoisin." Also laid in is the program from the 8th Annual Festival of Children's Books, Cal State, Fresno ( which includes Roger's photo) A truly unique offering. Book is FINE. DJ is clipped with minute wear, minute foxing. . .