Under the Tent of the Sky – Poems About Animals (1955, Illustrated Lawson)

Under the Tent of the Sky is a mid-century illustrated anthology of animal poems, selected by John E. Brewton and published by The Macmillan Company. Originally copyrighted in 1937, this is the 15th printing (1955), reflecting the book’s enduring popularity.
Includes poems by:
Rose Fyleman
Vachel Lindsay
Walter de la Mare
Laura Lee Randall
A.A. Milne
John Bannister Tabb and others.

The book is illustrated throughout by Robert Lawson, one of America’s most important children’s book illustrators, winner of both the Newbery and Caldecott Medals, known for The Story of Ferdinand, Rabbit Hill, Ben and Me, and They Were Strong and Good.
Themes include: birds, elephants, ducks, dogs, grasshoppers, seagulls, animals of the North and South Poles, animal folklore, and whimsical flights of imagination in poetry.
This copy is a former school library book (marked “Discard"), with expected library stamps and pocket removed. Binding solid, pages clean, illustrations sharp.
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