Pointers For Little Persons, Going to Bed, Sandy the Sandman, Virginia Parkinson, claytoons-Sass-Dorne Studio, 1945

Unique illustrations using clay and photography. This was part of a 6 part book series published in 1945.

"Sandy the Sandman assumes the responsibility for getting the children to bed.
Virginia Parkinson has taken a very difficult subject, Going to Bed, and has skillfully transformed it into a period of pleasure for the child and parent alike.
Children look forward to Sandy's visit every night. They enjoy hearing about his castle in the clouds and his carriage of gold drawn by great white owls. "Claytoons** illustrations in full color were created and executed by Sass-Dorne Studio of Hollywood.
They are as beautiful as they are clever. This third dimensional art gives substance and lifelike qualities to the characters in this enchanting tale of the Sandman.
In "Claytoons** Sass-Dorne have reached the peak of perfection in their handling of this interesting medium of art. These settings, in miniature, are the handiwork of a staff of highly talented artists in clay modelling, stage lighting and color photography.
As you will discover, every detail has been handled with painstaking care. Truly, these are masterpieces in third dimensional art.

Some tears and creases to dust jacket. Book itself is unmarked and binding sound.