Prince Valentino.
New York: North-South Books, 1990/1990, 1st US, nl; shiny boards with Valentino, the young frog, and Lucy, the baby stork, driving to the castle in his red convertible; endpapers with him racing down the road under a huge blue sky, in jacket identical to boards; 8.5x10.5; np. Picture Book hardback.
Valentino's mother called him 'my little prince' so he was sure that a princess awaited him in the distant castle. A road trip story, amusingly illustrated by the creator of Little Polar Bear.
CONDITION: Fine in Very Good jacket; no names, straight, clean with sharp corners; clipped jacket has 2" tear at spine bottom partially repaired with acidic tape and half inch soiled tear at top. Item #20872
Price: $12.00