The Mysterious Collection of Dr. David Harleyson

by Jean Cassels

Beloved children's characters come to life through a puzzle in paintings. The eccentric traveler and world-renowned painter, Dr. David Harleyson, has disappeared, and it is up to his young nephew to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802789161
• ISBN13: 9780802789167
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

An amusing mystery picturebook

Specifically written and illustrated by Jean Cassels for young readers ages 4 to 8, The Mysterious Collection Of Dr. David Harleyson is an amusing mystery picturebook. The world-renowned painter Dr. David Harleyson has disappeared, and his nephew must find him by tracing clues on the backs of Dr. David's most recent paintings. The artwork amazingly renders animal favorites from classic rhymes and tales such as the Itsy Bitsy Spider, one Bill Goat Gruff, the Cat (and the Fiddle), and much more. Various notes and clues piece together a story in this inventive and original picture book sure to stimulate young minds. Highly recommended.