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.

Restored page-by-page from a Library of Congress archival scan and printed on large 8" x 10" pages, The Rocket Book come alive again for the first time since its original publication in 1912.

Paperback, FULL COLOR
48 pages
8 x 10 inches
RePublished: June 2021
ISBN: 979-8515933807