Beautiful black and white inked drawings that border on being paintings with thick luxurious pen and brush strokes. From time to time I see "updated" colored versions of this book (which has been in print since 1938) but they diminish the grace of the drawings considerably. The story was written by Munro Leaf.
Robert Lawson Simpson and Sampson
Illustration form Ben and Me: French Lady and her hair, 1939
Robert Lawson illo of Ben Franklion in parade, with large flag
Robert Lawson: Illustration from Watchwords of Liberty
A page from the Ron Barrett drawn "Cloudy With a Chance of Meaballs"