Pen drawing of a small boy in a sun hat walking through grass with a fishing rod on his shoulder, a basket and a tin can.
Quote in black serif type: "He thinks I'm playing with a piece of string;" A. A. Milne, 1927.
Inside: four of your photos stand up below this, with your note.

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A Piece of String

Pictures by E. H. ShepardWords by A. A. Milne

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E. H. Shepard's little fisherman sets off through the grass with his rod, basket and bait tin, paired with A. A. Milne's line, "He thinks I'm playing with a piece of string." The drawing comes from Milne's 1927 book of verse for children, which Shepard filled with his lively pen sketches. For anyone who loves a lazy day by the water or a favourite childhood book.

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Inside, it says

He thinks I'm playing with a piece of string; A. A. Milne, 1927

On the back

A. A. Milne's 1927 book of verse for children, with E. H. Shepard's pen drawings. / US ONLY

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