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was prized for its beauty and rarity

" Written by Mike Norris with carved illustrations by renowned folk artist Minnie Adkins

and stories and is the author of Sonny the Monkey

the paintings from this part of his career are illustrated for the first time and discussed alongside a surviving sketchbook of the same era

Kelsey Murphy was working as a graphic designer and sign painter in Cincinnati

Bright Blue Rooster WV Monsters was prized for its beautyBright Blue Rooster is a story of humorous nonsense that, on reflection, makes a subtle comment about our current situation down on the farm. Written by Mike Norris with carved illustrations by one of America's best known folk artists, Minnie Adkins, the book includes a musical version so the tale can be read or sung.