McPhee Hide 'n Seek - original art

Artwork for The Moon & Farmer McPhee, by Margaret Mahy and illustrated by David Elliot.

These two studies were done for a double-page spread which appears towards the end of the book:

For a moment the night was dark and shadowy and the farm was quiet ... quiet... quiet.

Goodness gracious!... he was smiling. He was truly smiling.