Sammy The Seal Syd Hoff (I Can Read) Hardcover First Edition 1959

Sammy The Seal, written and illustrated by Syd Hoff, from the I Can Read series. Copyright 1959, published by Harper & Row Publishers, New York and printed in the U.S.A. in 1959. First Edition. Hardcover book, 64 printed pages , 8 3/4" x 6 1/4" (222mm x 159mm). Synopsis: The 1959 children’s book Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff, from the I Can Read series, is a story about a curious seal who decides to spend a day exploring life beyond the zoo. Sammy leaves his seal friends and ventures into the city, waddling down the streets and amusing the people he meets. He stops by a store, plays in the park, visits a school where he learns new things alongside the children, and enjoys the hustle and bustle of the world outside his enclosure. After his fun-filled day of discovery, Sammy decides that, although the city is exciting, the zoo is still the best place for him, and he happily returns home. It’s a lighthearted tale about curiosity, adventure, and appreciating where you belong. Condition: t