It Looked Like Spilt Milk: A Classic Guessing Game About Imagination for Kids (Ages 4-8)

Shaw, Charles G.

ISBN 10: 0060255668 / ISBN 13: 9780060255664

Published by HarperCollins (edition Reissue), 1947

About this Item

With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 0060255668-11-1-29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: It Looked Like Spilt Milk: A Classic Guessing Game About Imagination for Kids (Ages 4-8)
• Publisher: HarperCollins (edition Reissue)
• Publication Date: 1947
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060255668
• ISBN 13: 9780060255664
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Shaw, Charles G.
• Edition: Reissue.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

A beautiful and engaging classic that inspires creativity and imagination

The white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, an ice-cream cone, or just spilt milk? In this childhood classic, kids are kept guessing until the surprise ending, and they're encouraged to improvise similar games of their own.

This classic was one of the first books to introduce nonrepresentational art to children. "Inimitable. Represents one of the finest picture-book examples of abstract art and participatory text. It is a renowned American classic that continues to engage young readers with its absolute graphic strength and verbal dialogue between craftsman and child" (Children's Book and Their Creators).

Charles Shaw was discovered and nurtured by Margaret Wise Brown, his first editor. It Looked Like Spilt Milk was introduced at the same time as Brown's own Goodnight Moon and The Growing Tree from Ruth Krauss—three books that helped form the foundation of picture-book literature and continue to stand the test of time.

From the Back Cover

The white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page.Is it a rabbit, a bird, or just spilt milk? Children are kept guessing until the surprise ending -- and will be encouraged to improvise similar games of their own.