Jane Thayer

The Blueberry Pie Elf; Pictures by Seymour Fleishman

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1961. Seymour Fleishman. Unpaginated. 26 x 19.5 cm. A magical story about Elmer the Elf who lived with a family that baked pies. All Elmer wanted was for the family to bake another Blueberry pie, but as an elf, they could not hear him. One day, Elmer wrote in the cherry juice from the cherry pie - "Blueberry Pie" - and the rest is history. Wonderful illustrations with fabulous illustrated end pages. Owner's book plate rear of front free end paper: to Nicholas from Otto - Christmas 1962. Light staining to lower end of first 3 pages, otherwise clean. Blue illustrated boards. Item #3322

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