Mr. Potter's Pigeon

by Patrick Kinmonth, Patrick Kinmonth

Nice clean copy. Pages have no rips, writing, or marks. Cover has minor wear. Ships fast in bubble wrap. Smoke free studio.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 29, 1979

Reviews

[Mathew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Winner of the Mother Goose Award back in 1980, Cartwright and Kinmonth's picturebook tells of the story of Mr Potter who lives alone with his pigeons near a railway line. This was Cartwright's first picturebook who had been a director in advertising previously. Cartwright has always stated that his work is influenced by Douanier Rousseau and the connections are clear when you begin to look at colour, flora and the use of fore and background.

Prior to the story being written, the image of the grandfatherly figure in front of his shed had been displayed and bought in a London gallery and used as the front cover to an LP. It just so happened that his neighbour, Patrick Kinmouth, suggested that there was a story here that could be told in the form of a picturebook.

With Cartwright's illustrations on the right and Kinmonth's text on the left, except for a few double-page spreads, we have a simple well-written story about a pigeon finding its way home and guiding its companions too.

[The Reading Bibliophile · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing children's book published in the 70s with a delightful story and exquisite illustrations.

[Bec · Rating 4 out of 5]

the illustrations are beautiful, and it was so interesting to see a kids book about an older person with a hobby that is fast dying out, educational, too.

[Scholastic Squid · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was and will always be one of my absolute favorites, my father and mum would read this to me, when I was a child. Great story.