Old Rosie: The Horse Nobody Understood

Moore, Lillian ;Adelson, Leone

Published by Scholastic Book Services, New York, NY U.S.A., 1964

About this Item

Farmer Dilly stopped working old Rosie & let her sleep, run, eat & play all day. Everybody loves old Rosie, the horse, but nobody understands her. Why did Rosie eat Mrs. Winterberry's hat? Why did she come right in the living room? Even old Rosie does not know why she does such crazy things. This book will make you laugh and cry - and laugh again. Lilian Moore (1909-2004), was an author of at least 62 books for children, as well as a poet and an editor who helped make children's books more affordable and worked to combat racial stereotypes in children's literature. Leone Adelson (1908-2003) was born and raised in New York City. She worked as an elementary school teacher in Brooklyn Public Schools from 1932-1946, and then taught deaf children at nursery school level in New York City¿s School for the Deaf. She was also a member of the New York Board of Education. Additionally, Ms. Adelson was writer, director and producer of the Chelsea Community Closed Circuit Television project funded by the Ford Foundation from 1946 to 1960. She retired in 1966 after having worked for the New York City public school system for 35 years. Ms. Adelson began writing for children after World War II, and was a frequent collaborator with children¿s poet Lilian Moore, a fellow teacher. Old Rosie: The Horse Nobody Understood (1952) was their 1st joint effort. Leonard Shortall (1916-1989) is perhaps best known as the Illustrator of "Encyclopedia Brown" books. Oversized paperback is complete, but with evidence it was read. There are creases in covers and across spine as if sat upon. Interior is tight, clean and text is unmarked. POS on title page. Looks as if page s were numbered by prior owner. Copyright 1952, 1960. 1st published by Random House. This copy is from the 4th printing in July, 1964 of the Scholastic Book Services edition. Scholastic catalog TJ 349. No ISBN nor LCCN. MSR = $0.50. Seller Inventory # 007310

Bibliographic Details

Title: Old Rosie: The Horse Nobody Understood

Publisher: Scholastic Book Services, New York, NY U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1964

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: Shortall, Leonard W.

Condition: Good+

Signed: Prior Owner Name No Value

Edition: Reprint