Children's Book, The Hey Hey Man by Sid Fleischman, 1979 Hardcover with Dust Jacket

The Hey Hey Man by Sid Fleischman, illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott. Published in 1979 by Little, Brown and Company in association with The Atlantic Monthly Press. This copy is marked Third Printing on the copyright page and includes its original illustrated dust jacket. A fun 1970s children's book for a Sid Fleischman collector, vintage children's book collection or anyone who appreciates unusual old-fashioned tall tales and wonderfully quirky illustrations.

Synopsis
A thief secretly watches a farmer bury his gold beneath a tree protected by the mysterious Hey Hey Man. Thinking he has found an easy fortune, the thief steals the gold and makes his escape. But the Hey Hey Man—a mischievous little wood spirit—follows him. What follows is a string of tricks and magical mischief as the Hey Hey Man gives the thief a ridiculous new appearance, conjures a horse that takes him back where he started, and makes certain that stealing the farmer's gold doesn't turn out quite as planned. It's an old-fashioned trickster tale in which greed meets its match, told with Sid Fleischman's humor and brought to life by Nadine Bernard Westcott's wonderfully peculiar illustrations. Contemporary descriptions likewise identify the Hey Hey Man as a tree or wood spirit who pursues the thief and recovers the farmer's gold.

Condition: Very Good
The hardcover book is in very nice vintage condition. The cloth covers are clean, the spine and binding are tight, and the pages are clean and unmarked. There is light discoloration/spotting from age. There is no writing, coloring or previous owner's name. The original dust jacket shows wear from age and use. There is a tear along the bottom front near the spine, a small tear at the top of the spine and another small tear along the top back edge.

History
The Hey Hey Man was published in 1979 by Little, Brown and Company as an Atlantic Monthly Press book and illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott. Contemporary records give its publication date as September 20, 1979. Sid Fleischman was already an established children's author when the book appeared, with works such as The Ghost on Saturday Night, Humbug Mountain and the McBroom stories behind him. The Hey Hey Man falls squarely into the tall-tale and trickster tradition that appears throughout his children's writing.

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