{"product_id":"dorothy-kunhardt-collected-works-hardcover","title":"Dorothy Kunhardt: Collected Works - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDorothy Kunhardt\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003ePeter W. Kunhardt\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePeter W. Kunhardt Jr\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA visual celebration of Dorothy Kunhardt--author of \u003ci\u003ePat the Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e and one of the most dynamic and beloved American children's writers--with ephemera, drawings, unpublished manuscripts and more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest known for \u003ci\u003ePat the Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1940, Dorothy Kunhardt was a tireless innovator, publishing more than 40 books in three decades. Today, \u003ci\u003ePat the Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e is still in print and has sold nearly ten million copies.\u003cbr\u003eDrawn entirely from the Kunhardt family collection, this publication brings Dorothy Kunhardt's work to life generations later through photographs, letters, poetry, drawings, book mock-ups, unpublished manuscripts and full reproductions of first edition books. Also reproduced is a selection of research materials and papers pertaining to Kunhardt's second consequential career, as an Abraham Lincoln scholar and steward of the Meserve Collection of Lincoln photographs and artifacts begun by her father.\u003cbr\u003eBorn in New York City, \u003cb\u003eDorothy Kunhardt\u003c\/b\u003e (1901-79) dictated her first story to her father at the age of three, and went on to become an inventive author, illustrator and creator of children's books. She took her first stab at writing and illustrating with an outlandish devil-may-care picture book titled \u003ci\u003eJunket Is Nice\u003c\/i\u003e. Published in 1933, \u003ci\u003eJunket\u003c\/i\u003e received rave reviews, gave Depression-era families the perfect excuse to share a good laugh, and was an immediate bestseller. Dozens more books followed that were notable for their originality in concept, format and design, among them \u003ci\u003ePat the Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Telephone Book\u003c\/i\u003e (1942) and \u003ci\u003eTiny Animal Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (1948). All bore the mark of their author's unfettered imagination and seemingly boundless zest for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 11.6 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766398484768,"sku":"9783969990148","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/56ad08156f8f8c5e7ba1b9d1634c332c.webp?v=1780291918","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dorothy-kunhardt-collected-works-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}