The Bears On Hemlock Mountain, 1952 first edition, Newbery Honor book by Alice Dalgliesh.

Written by Alice Dalgliesh. Illustrated by Helen Sewell. First edition, 1952. Weekly Reader Children's Book Club. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.

Jonathan is learning much about animals from his father, but his parents, and aunts and uncles, assure him that there are no bears on Hemlock Mountain. One day, his mother sends him to fetch a big iron pot from his aunt, who lives on the other side of Hemlock Mountain. Along the way, he encounters various animals and people. He also faces his fear of bears, which he believes are not real. He learns soon enough to trust what he can see for himself. The book is based on a Pennsylvania folk tale. A Newbery Honor Book.

Alice Dalgliesh (1893 - 1973) was a naturalized American writer and publisher who wrote more than 40 fiction and non-fiction books, mainly for children. She was born in Trinidad, British West Indies, and moved to England with her family when she was 13. She came to America when she was 19 and studied at Columbia University. She taught at the Horace Mann School and later became the editor of Scribner's Children's Book Division. She was a pioneer in the field of children's historical fiction and received several honors for her books, such as The Silver Pencil and The Courage of Sarah Noble.

Helen Sewell (1896 - 1957) was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. She was born in Iowa and studied art at the Pratt Institute in New York. She began her career as a fashion illustrator for magazines, but later switched to children's books. She illustrated over 60 books, including classics such as Little House on the Prairie, The Yearling, and The Hobbit. She also wrote and illustrated several books of her own, such as The Funny Thing and The Story of Small Pine.

Etsy.com/shop/TheCharmedBookshop
Visit TheCharmedBookshop.com for more books for children and collectors

Condition: Very Good. Lacks dust jacket, as issued. Illustrated covered boards: Light soiling front and back; head of the spine and corners are lightly bumped. Two pages have light fingerprints, one page has a small closed tear and crease, otherwise pages are undamaged and complete.