After Maurice Sendak, the second artist asked to create a cover for a year's run of The Horn Book Magazine was William Steig. His cover had its premiere in the November-December 1986 issue. The magazine's name Horn Book always seemed to refer to Randolph Caldecott's hunting horns, but Steig has a new and amusing take on the title. A signed, limited edition poster of the cover was published as well, shown here.
March 5, 2021 Update: The Horn Book Magazine is named for hornbooks, educational primers consisting of a single page covered by a transparent horn and held in a frame with a handle. Caldecott's hunting horns were a pun on this term, just as Steig's goat is.
Note: Images of original art and published rarities by William Steig are desired for future blog posts here.
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