Ed Emberley won the 1968 Caldecott Medal for his bold illustrations for Barbara Emberley’s jaunty adaptation of the cumulative folk song about soldiers who build a magnificent cannon and Drummer Hoff, who fires it off.
NOTE: This edition is the Library Edition Prentice Hall 1970 This 32 page picture book has text adapted by Barbara Emberley and is only so so with repetitious rhyming. It is, however, illustrated by Ed Emberley in his usual colorful, curlique style that is visually appealing and cheerful.