First American edition of The Bed Book by Sylvia Plath, pictures by Emily Arnold McCully: A poem Plath wrote for her children about special beds for special children.
Written by Sylvia Plath, illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully. 1976, first American edition. Harper & Row, Publishers.
The first UK edition of The Bed Book was illustrated by Quentin Blake and published in 1976. It was published in the U.S. the same year by Harper & Row but with illustrator Emily Arnold McCully.
Author and poet Sylvia Plath wrote this poem for her children, and it begins:
"Beds come in all sizes -
single or double,
cot-size or cradle,
king-size or trundle.
"Most Beds are Beds
for sleeping or resting,
but the best Beds are much
more interesting!
"Not just a white little
tucked-in-tight little
nighty-night little
turn-out-the-light little
bed instead.
"A Bed for fishing,
a Bed for cats,
a Bed for a Troupe of Acrobats."
And a submarine bed, a jet-propelled bed, a bed for snacking, a tank bed, a bounceable bed, and more ideas for ideal beds.
Condition*: Fine/Very Good. The dust jacket has two small, closed tears at the top edge. See photos.
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