Shabby Collectible Children's Books That I Can't Throw Away

I'll dig through my many many boxes of tattered children's books that have one or more qualities that make them just too cute to throw out.

Sunday, September 07, 2014

ENJOYING SOME BOOKS THAT SLIPPED THROUGH THE CRACKS

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This was my find of the day; a crisp, 1965 edition in dustjacket of "If I Were a Bird", illustrated and signed by Artur Marokvia. ...
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Saturday, August 16, 2014

ORLANDO THE MARMALADE CAT BY KATHLEEN HALE

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I never formally studied children's literature, so I'm not sure if there's an established term for it, but I have a parti...
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

HANSEL AND GRETEL BY DER BRUDER GRIMM

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I adore this unusual German edition of Hansel and Gretel published in 1944 by Globi-Verlag and illustrated by Herbert Leupin. As you can ...
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Saturday, August 09, 2014

FUNLAND PARTY BY LOUISE LAWRENCE DEVINE

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                                        From 1953; illustrated by Helen Szepelak. Timothy watched the clock for a long while. It ...
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Wednesday, August 06, 2014

WHO LIKES DINNER: BY EVELYN BEYER

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As a young boy goes about his farmyard chores, he learns what each animal prefers for dinner, including his own preferences. Wh...
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Thursday, July 31, 2014

WHAT HAPPENED TO PIGGY? BY MIRIAM CLARK POTTER

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A cautionary tale about order and responsibility featuring pigs. Mr. and Mrs. Pig lived in a shabby, broken-down house. They had one lit...
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