TOM, TOM THE PIPER'S SON

Paul Galdone is once again at his exuberant, unrestrained best (as he was in A Capital Ship, 1963) caricaturing Tom and the diverse people and animals the piper's son encountered. The rhythmic verses, which Mr. Galdone has captured here, were first published in 1850 in London. The well drawn, energetic illustrations increase the captivating quality of the rhymes—which will charm those who hear and see Tom's rambling journey through the English countryside and on to France.