SLEEPY PEOPLE story and pictures by M. B. Goffstein

The scarce 1966 first edition of Marilyn Goffstein's enchanting story of a miniature family living in a slipper whose bedtime routine includes drinking hot cocoa, stretching, yawning, singing quietly and finally, snoring.

Published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Ariel, New York, 1966, First printing, so stated. Small format hardcover, periwinkle blue cloth with embossed white slipper design on the front cover and titling on the spine, 5" x 4.75", 30 un-numbered pages, beautifully illustrated with Goffstein's delightful drawings throughout. GOOD PLUS CONDITION: lacking dustjacket otherwise complete, covers have light staining/spotting but remain solid and bright, internally some small droplet staining, otherwise just lightly used, tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A scarce first printing of this iconic children's picture book.

Marilyn Brooke Goffstein (1940-2017) award winning American author, artist, photographer and painter renowned for her diminutive illustrations and charming stories. Awarded the Caldecott Medal and Jane Addams Children's Book Award, her themes are rich in friendship, family, natural history, and following one's heart. Goffstein taught Children's Book Arts at the New York Parsons School of Design.