After the Fall:How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat

Santat, Dan. After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again. Roaring Book. 40p. 2017. ISBN 9781626726826

Ages 4 and up

What happened to Humpty he fell off that wall? Well, let him tell you life wasn't easy afterward. This was a fun extension of the original nursery rhyme. Filled with a surprise and a twist, Humpty must overcome his new found fear of heights. A story about conquering your fears, his biggest hope is that he isn't remembered for falling but for getting back up again. Santat a known Caldecott Medal winner stuns his audience with beautiful illustrations detailed down to the prices of cereals in the cereal aisle.
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