The Illustrated Book of American Folklore by Ben Botkin and Carl Withers, Illustration by Irv Docktor

Ben Botkin and Carl Withers, The Illustrated Book of American Folklore (Grosset & Dunlap, 1958), Illustration by Irv Docktor

Inside front cover of American Folklore Book, Illustration by Irv Docktor, Ben Botkin and Carl Withers, The Illustrated Book of American Folklore (Grosset & Dunlap, 1958)

Bobby at 3, posing for American Folklore book illustration

Ben Botkin and Carl Withers, The Illustrated Book of American Folklore (Grosset & Dunlap, 1958), Illustration by Irv Docktor

Ben Botkin and Carl Withers, The Illustrated Book of American Folklore (Grosset & Dunlap, 1958), Illustration by Irv Docktor. This was a projection of how his son Paul would look in the future.

Ben Botkin and Carl Withers, The Illustrated Book of American Folklore (Grosset & Dunlap, 1958), Illustration by Irv Docktor

Ben Botkin and Carl Withers, The Illustrated Book of American Folklore (Grosset & Dunlap, 1958), Illustration by Irv Docktor

Ben Botkin and Carl Withers, The Illustrated Book of American Folklore (Grosset & Dunlap, 1958), Illustration by Irv Docktor

Ben Botkin and Carl Withers, The Illustrated Book of American Folklore (Grosset & Dunlap, 1958). Illustration by Irv Docktor. This was a projection of how his son Paul would look in the future.