Cover:
Are You My Mother?
by P.D. Eastman
Includes a picture of The Cat and the Hat and the words: “I can read it all by myself”.
First Printing: Are You My Mother? was first published in 1960.
Title Page:
by P.D. Eastman
Includes a picture of The Cat and the Hat and the words: “I can read it all by myself”.
First Printing: Are You My Mother? was first published in 1960.
Title Page:
Title Page Transcription:
Are You
My
Mother?
Written and Illustrated by
P.D. Eastman
BEGINNER BOOKS
A Division of Random House, Inc.
My
Mother?
Written and Illustrated by
P.D. Eastman
BEGINNER BOOKS
A Division of Random House, Inc.
Title Page Verso Transcription:
To My Mother
This title was originally cataloged by the Library of Congress as follows: Eastman, Philip D. Are you my mother? Written and illustrated by P.D. Eastman. [New York] Beginner Books; distributed by Random House [1960] 63 p. illus. 24 cm. (Beginner books B-18) I.
Title. PZ10.3.E1095Ar 60-13495 ISBN 0-394-80018-4 ISBN 0-394-90018-9 (lib. bdg.)
Copyright © 1960 by P.D. Eastman. Copyright renewed 1988 by Mary L. Eastman. All rights reserved under International and Pan-
American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by Random House, Inc., and simultaneously in Canada by Random
House of Canada Limited, Toronto.
Manufactured in the United States of America 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82
Title. PZ10.3.E1095Ar 60-13495 ISBN 0-394-80018-4 ISBN 0-394-90018-9 (lib. bdg.)
Copyright © 1960 by P.D. Eastman. Copyright renewed 1988 by Mary L. Eastman. All rights reserved under International and Pan-
American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by Random House, Inc., and simultaneously in Canada by Random
House of Canada Limited, Toronto.
Manufactured in the United States of America 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82
Spine Transcription: BEGINNER BOOKS Are You My Mother? Eastman B-18
Binding: Paper over boards. Teal background with white and yellow lettering on front cover and black lettering on spine. Image of dog and baby bird on front cover.
Endpapers: Endpapers illustrated with scene from the book.
Jacket Copy: This copy does not have a dust jacket.
Dedication: The dedication is included on the title page verso along with the publishing and copyright information.
Dedication Transcription: To My Mother
Introduction: There is no introduction.
Table of Contents: There is no table of contents.
Size: Vertical: 23 cm Horizontal: 16.5 cm Total width: 33 cm
Pages: [1-2], 3-64
Font: Though not confirmed, the typeface used on the cover of the book may have been designed by P.D. Eastman. The font used for the text of the book appears to be Bondini after consulting identifont.
Physical Presentation of Text: The font is easy to read and stands out in black against the white background. The lines and letters are airy. The size of the text block is about 9 cm.
Paper: The paper in this 1988 library edition seems to be holding up well. There is minimal wrinkling and staining from use.
Number and Extent of Illustration: There are illustrations on every page, 44 in total. They very in size from small to spanning a two-page spread.
Sample Page:
Dedication Transcription: To My Mother
Introduction: There is no introduction.
Table of Contents: There is no table of contents.
Size: Vertical: 23 cm Horizontal: 16.5 cm Total width: 33 cm
Pages: [1-2], 3-64
Font: Though not confirmed, the typeface used on the cover of the book may have been designed by P.D. Eastman. The font used for the text of the book appears to be Bondini after consulting identifont.
Physical Presentation of Text: The font is easy to read and stands out in black against the white background. The lines and letters are airy. The size of the text block is about 9 cm.
Paper: The paper in this 1988 library edition seems to be holding up well. There is minimal wrinkling and staining from use.
Number and Extent of Illustration: There are illustrations on every page, 44 in total. They very in size from small to spanning a two-page spread.
Sample Page:
Sample Page Description: This page (verso) contains an illustration that spans two pages. The text is sparse allowing for a lot of white space and the illustration only takes up the bottom portion of the page. The illustrations are done using earthy colors and are cartoonish in style. The side margins are 3.5 cm, the top on the left page is 8 cm, and the bottom on the left page is 1.5 cm.
Additional Sample Pages:
Sources
Eastman, P.D. Are You My Mother? New York: Random House Children's Books, 1988. 64.
"Font Used on Cover of are you My Mother?" http://www.chacha.com/question/when-on-the-book-%22are-you-my-mother%22-cover-what-is-the-font-used. Accessed February 18, 2015.
"Fonts by Appearance." Identifont. Accessed on February 20, 2015.
Eastman, P.D. Are You My Mother? New York: Random House Children's Books, 1988. 64.
"Font Used on Cover of are you My Mother?" http://www.chacha.com/question/when-on-the-book-%22are-you-my-mother%22-cover-what-is-the-font-used. Accessed February 18, 2015.
"Fonts by Appearance." Identifont. Accessed on February 20, 2015.