Don’t Count Your Chicks – Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire 1943 | 1st Edition

$29.00

Author: Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire
Publisher: Doubleday, Doran & Co., NY 1943
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Size: 4to
Attributes: First Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated

First edition, first printing. A beautiful copy in a rare DJ. DJ chipped at spine ends, small tears at edges. Binding tight, interior clean, unmarked. Near Fine in Good DJ.

Don’t Count Your Chicks – Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire (1943)

This charming children’s picture book by the legendary husband-and-wife duo—renowned for their Caldecott-winning Abraham Lincoln (1940) and d’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths (1962)—retells a humorous Norwegian folktale about a daydreaming mother hen. As she eagerly anticipates hatching her eggs, she imagines an absurd chain of riches and grandeur… only to learn the folly of counting unhatched chickens!

For Fans of Classic Illustrated Folktales:

The Ugly Duckling – Hans Christian Andersen (d’Aulaires’ edition, 1943) – Same era, same artistry.
The Funny Thing – Wanda Gág (1929) – Another absurd animal fable with handcrafted art.
Millions of Cats – Wanda Gág (1928) – Oldest American picture book, similar folk charm.

“Where every egg holds a daydream—and reality cracks the shell with a wink.”