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"After Fox turned a few paw springs, they sat down and made their daring plans." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
"After Fox turned a few paw springs, they sat down and made their daring plans." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
"After Fox turned a few paw springs, they sat down and made their daring plans." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue

"After Fox turned a few paw springs, they sat down and made their daring plans." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue

Artist Harry Devlin (American, 1918-2001)
Author Wende Devlin (American, 1918 - 2002)
Author Harry Devlin (American, 1918-2001)
Publisher Parents' Magazine Press (New York, New York)
Date1965
CultureAmerican
MediumWatercolor with pen and ink on illustration board
DimensionsImage: 23.8 × 59.4 cm (9 3/8 × 23 3/8 in.) Panel: 51.4 × 66 cm (20 1/4 × 26 in.)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineGift of Wende and Harry Devlin
Object number1988.0056.006
Exhibition History- Children's Literature, 03/1990-09/1990, Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ - Fletcher and the Knobby Boys: Illustrations by Harry Devlin, 07/02/2016-06/25/2017, Zimmerli Art Museum, Duvoisin Gallery
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"At once Fox and Raccoon began jumping up and down in their ghostly pillowcases." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
"At once Fox and Raccoon began jumping up and down in their ghostly pillowcases." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
Harry Devlin
1965
"It was a late summer day as they sat around an old tree stump..." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
"It was a late summer day as they sat around an old tree stump..." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
Harry Devlin
1965
"The Knobby Boys gathered close, eager to learn the sleep-making magic of a mother bear." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
"The Knobby Boys gathered close, eager to learn the sleep-making magic of a mother bear." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
Harry Devlin
1965
"So the Knobby Boys went off in all directions and, in time, came back with berries, honey, and a small fish." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
"So the Knobby Boys went off in all directions and, in time, came back with berries, honey, and a small fish." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
Harry Devlin
1965
"Between sobs, Baby Brown Bear told the Boys that his mother had disappeared." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
"Between sobs, Baby Brown Bear told the Boys that his mother had disappeared." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
Harry Devlin
1965
"Finally, Mrs. Bear remembered her rescuers." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
"Finally, Mrs. Bear remembered her rescuers." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
Harry Devlin
1965
"Then they unlocked Mrs. Bear and sank to the ground in exhaustion." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
"Then they unlocked Mrs. Bear and sank to the ground in exhaustion." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
Harry Devlin
1965
"The wagon began to roll and rattle and pick up speed." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
"The wagon began to roll and rattle and pick up speed." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
Harry Devlin
1965
"Mrs. Bear and Baby Brown Bear laughed, cried, hugged, and danced all at once." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
"Mrs. Bear and Baby Brown Bear laughed, cried, hugged, and danced all at once." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
Harry Devlin
1965
"Silent snowflakes fell outside." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
"Silent snowflakes fell outside." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
Harry Devlin
1965
"With a last look at his sleeping friends, Baby Brown Bear snuggled deep in his mother's arms..." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
"With a last look at his sleeping friends, Baby Brown Bear snuggled deep in his mother's arms..." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
Harry Devlin
1965
Image Not Available for "Every afternoon, three noisy and fun-loving friends met to play dominoes and tell fibs." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
"Every afternoon, three noisy and fun-loving friends met to play dominoes and tell fibs." from Knobby Boys to the Rescue
Harry Devlin
1965