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Illustrator Kurt Wiese Series Freddy the Pig Pages 81 pp. Genre Poetry | 4.4/5 Goodreads Country U.S. Media type Print (hardcover) Originally published 1953 Preceded by Freddy and the space ship Publisher Alfred A. Knopf (first) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publication date 1953; 1962 (Random House), 2001 (The Overlook Press) Followed by Freddy and the Men from Mars Similar Kurt Wiese books, Freddy the Pig books, Other books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Collected Poems of Freddy the Pig (1953) is the brief 21st book in the humorous American children's series Freddy the Pig (1927 to 1958). The entire series, which otherwise comprises 25 novels, was written by Walter R. Brooks, illustrated by Kurt Wiese, and published by Alfred A. Knopf. The Collected Poems is primarily a reissue of poems and songs that had appeared in the first 20 novels, although it contains some new poems by Brooks and new illustrations by Wiese. One cover notes, "If it seems a bit hammy in spots, that is to be expected." It was republished in 1962 by Random House, and again in 2001 by the Overlook Press.
The original purchase price was $2.50 (well over $20.00 2011 USD).
On release The New York Times commented in part, "gaily decorated with line drawings by Kurt Wiese".