AIR MAIL TO THE MOON

New York: Holiday House, 1988. First edition (stated). Fine in near fine dust jacket.. Inscribed first printing of this hilarious story of a little girl's outlandish threats in the interest of reclaiming her lost tooth, published the same year as Gammell's Caldecott-winning book. Caldecott Medal and Honor-winning artist Stephen Gammell is perhaps best known to certain generations as the illustrator behind the exquisitely unsettling SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK series, but his talent extends far beyond the world of horror. His dynamic and vibrant picture book illustrations, rendered beautifully in colored pencil, are enough to make his spookier creatures go scuttling back into their dark corners. Quite rare in the first edition, as most copies went to libraries. 9.5'' x 7.5''. Original cloth-backed boards. Original unclipped ($9.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. [32] pages. Small owner name to front pastedown. Inscribed by Birdseye to half-title page "To Scotty, / All the best to you, / "hey-ho-hounding in a flash." Jacket with mild edgewear. Clean. (Inventory #: 48921)