236B: Stuffed animal disguises himself (Solved)

I borrowed a copy of a chapter-book from a preschool acquaintance of mine in Canada in 1991 or 1992. As I recall, though, it was a hardcover with slightly off-white pages, meaning that it might have been much older. As I recall, it was a medium-sized book of short stories about a group of bedroom toys, with black-and-white ink illustrations. The only story I remember in any detail was about a stuffed animal who goes into his owner’s closet and re-emerges wearing a pile of clothing and declaring himself to be ‘_______ _______ III’. At the age I was, I had no idea that this meant ‘the third’, so I always mentally read it as ‘I-I-I’ or ‘one-one-one’. The other toys are astonished at first, but I’m pretty sure there was the predictable unmasking by the end of the story. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

3 thoughts on “236B: Stuffed animal disguises himself (Solved)

    1. Marisa

      Sounded promising, so I searched for the cover – and recognised it INSTANTLY, after 23+ years! Solved! Goodness me, I thought I’d never find it. Ordering a copy right away. Thank you so much!

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    2. Marisa

      In fact, [there is] a picture of the table-of-contents, and there it is: “Thomas J. Pinpoint III”.

      I’m fascinated to note that all three of the details I originally put into my post (but then second-guessed and removed) were right-on: the book being square, the background of the cover having a red wallpaper-y look, and one of the names of the alias being ‘Thomas’!

      I mention this in order to encourage other searchers to put even old, dubious bits of memories into their queries.

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