Oh Say, I Can't See

New York: Viking, 2005. BO3 - A first edition hardcover book signed by the author in near fine condition in near fine dust jacket that is mylar protected. Book has remainder mark on the bottom page edges, dust jacket and book have light shelf wear. The Time Warp Trio series. Illustrated by Adam McCauley. 8.5"x5.75", 72 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. 'Oh Say, I Can't See' is the fifteenth title in Jon Scieszka's popular Time Warp Trio series. The Time Warp Trio, Fred, Sam, and Joe, once again time-warped into an adventure in the past by their Uncle Joe's mysterious time-travel book. This time, they end up in the late 18th century in George Washington's Continental Army camp on the very night that they crossed the Delaware River to take the Hessian mercenary troops by surprise and win a stunning victory. This time it turns out that Washington actually has no intention of crossing the Delaware River in the dead of winter. Our three adventurers nudge Washington into action but once events begin to unfold, more dilemmas face our unfortunate heroes. Scieszka (rhymes with Fresca and means 'path' in Polish) was born in Flint, Michigan on September 8th, 1954. He grew up in a family with five brothers, an elementary school principal father and a registered nurse mother. He credits his unique sense of humor and inventive creativity to an expansive group of experiences and influences including sharing the same birthday with Peter Sellers, 'Mad Magazine', four years of pre-med undergraduate college, 'The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show', a Master of Fine Arts degree in Fiction from Columbia University, five years painting apartments in New York City, the author Robert Benchley, the author and illustrator Lane Smith, book designer Molly Leach, Dr. Seuss' 'Green Eggs and Ham', and ten years of teaching elementary school and middle school kids. Scieszka's first book, 'The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!', illustrated by Lane Smith, was a surprise hit. From there Scieszka has gone on to win various awards for his children's books. Scieszka is also the creator and one of the major authors of the 'Trucktown' series of children's books. This series was developed in part out of his efforts in promoting literacy for boys through his 'Guys Read' nonprofit literacy program. Scieszka is particularly well known for his work with the noted illustrator Lane Smith. Their work together includes 'The True Story of the Three Little Pigs', 'The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales' (a Caldecott Honor book), 'Math Curse', 'Science Verse', 'Seen Art', 'Squids will be Squids', and the first eight hardcover editions of the 'Time Warp Trio' series.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder.