The Happy Day by Krauss, Ruth; Marc Simont - 1949

New York & Evanston: Harper & Row, 1949. Hardcover. SIGNED. Very Good+ hardcover, almost like new, with crimping to the spine ends and light rubbing to the extremities in a Good+ dust jacket with light soiling, a sunned spine with chips, a touch of tanning along the top edge, and the publisher's "Harper Crest" sticker; the jacket has been clipped, but not price-clipped. An overall nice copy. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "The woodland animals awake from their deep winter's sleep to discover the first sign of spring'a flower blooming in the snow." The 1950 Caldecott Honor Book. Written by Ruth Krauss; illustrated by Marc Simont. SIGNED BY SIMONT on the title page; no inscription. First edition, later printing, ca. 1956. Unpaginated [36 pages]; b&w illustrations throughout; 8.75 x 12 inches.