The book I’d like to find is religious, written for a child preparing for First Communion (Roman Catholic). In the story the child lives in a garden and welcomes a visitor to the garden. I believe that the book is hardback, wine-colored cover, about 10″ – 12″ tall. It may have been published in Cincinnati, but this is just a guess. I read it between 1952 and 1954. This is a tough one, but I’d love to find it. BTW do you know anyone who identifies music from just a few notes?
This might be The King of the Golden City: An Allegory for Children, by Mother Mary Loyola, published 1921.
A wild guess: Adventure Of The Amethyst by Cecily Hallack – 1945