First Edition of 1956 Caldecott Medal Winner

Langstaff, John; Illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky. Frog Went A-Courtin’. First ed. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955. Binding: Hardcover in dust jacket. [32] p. 29 illus.: 14 color; 15 green, black and white. Illustrated front matter, title page and dedication. Brush, ink, crayon and color separation. Size: 9" -11" - Small Quarto (Sm. 4to). Stated First Edition of the 1956 Caldecott Award Winning book. The dust jacket does not have the award sticker or mention the award, which is the case with later printings. The classic folk tale put to music of Frog's courting of Mouse. In his introductory "Story of This Story," Langstaff traces its origins to Scotland and journey to the American colonies. "The story of the 'Frog and Mouse' became a part of America," he writes, "and belongs to all of us today." The last page of the text includes the tune the author says was sung by "the children of the southern Appalachian mountains ...." The two-page facing illustrations alternate betwee