"When Fritz, the Janitor's bad kid, Went snooping in the basement,
He found a rock snugly hid Beneath the window casement. He struck a
match with one fell swoop; Then, on the concrete kneeling, he lit
the rocket and--she--oop! It shot up through the ceiling." Long
before Richard Scarry or Dr. Seuss, an American artist delighted a
generation of children and their parents with hilarious,
topsy-turvy illustrations and slightly subversive tales told in
rhyme. This was illustrator/author Peter Newell. Originally
published in 1912, The Rocket Book remains as profoundly enjoyable
and incredibly popular as ever. This classic work will delight
readers of all ages with the story of how a rocket launched from
the basement floor of an apartment building and how it interrupts
the day. Peter Newell (1862-1924) began his career as an artist
drawing portraits, using crayons as his medium. In his fantastic
humor, many believe, is the first appearance of the gentle humor of
the absurd which The New Yorker has subsequently developed to such
a high level.
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