Lovely Old Roly.

ROSEN, Michael. Illustrated by Priscilla Lamont.

$175.00

Item Number: 114406

London: Frances Lincoln Limited, 2002.

Early printing of Rosen’s story about a beloved family cat, old Roly. Quarto, original illustrated boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated by Priscilla Lamont. Signed and dated by the author opposite the title page, “Michael Rosen August 15 2006.” In fine condition.

English children's novelist and poet Michael Rosen authored 140 books throughout his career and served as British Children's Laureate from June 2007 to June 2009. Perhaps his best-known work, We're Going on a Bear Hunt, won numerous awards and became the subject of a Guinness World Record for "Largest Reading Lesson" with a book-reading attended by 1,500 children, and an additional 30,000 listeners online, in 2014. Lovely Old Roly tells the story of a beloved and very old family cat, beautifully illustrated by Priscilla Lamont.