{"product_id":"the-skip-rope-book-francelia-butler-1963","title":"The Skip Rope Book, Francelia Butler, Illustrated by Gail E. Haley, 1963","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Skip Rope Book, Francelia Butler, Illustrated by Gail E. Haley, 1963\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWho wrote it: The Skip Rope Book was collected by Francelia Butler, illustrated by Gail E. Haley, with an introduction by Phyllis McGinley, published by The Dial Press, copyright 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it's about: A collection of the rhymes children chanted while jumping rope, gathered by a folklorist who took playground verse seriously. Some are timeless, and some, like the rhymes about Dagwood and Blondie, are little time capsules of the comic strip and radio era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial features: Gail E. Haley, later a Caldecott Medal winner, illustrated it in two colors, with illustrated endpapers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Pictorial hardcover, no dust jacket; boards soiled and toned with rubbed edges and worn spine ends, and a previous owner's bookplate on the front endpaper. Please review all photos carefully, and email me with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThanks so much for visiting,\u003cbr\u003e\n❤️ Jess\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pretty Old Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67527447904546,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/0709\/9951\/files\/IMG_4967.jpg?v=1792079135","url":"https:\/\/prettyoldbooks.com\/products\/the-skip-rope-book-francelia-butler-1963","provider":"Pretty Old Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}