I am a librarian in need of HELP. A patron has asked for a children’s book published before 1968. The only thing they can remember it’s about a man delivering or selling milk with a donkey cart. The donkey gets hurt in the story. I have tried everything looking for this book. If you can help me it would be gratefully appreciated. It is a birthday gift for a patron’s sister
I am sorry I do not know the title.
The Book I loved was yellow and thick.I believe it was published somewhere between 1982 and 1988.has black and white pictures through it. It was something of an anthology. It had knock knock jokes, tongue twisters, funny poems, and stories
I am searching for a children’s book I enjoyed as a kid. I believe it would have been available by the late 70’s/early 80’s.
I don’t remember the title, but I remember it had to do with a kid who thought he/she wanted to go to the museum, but then when they got there, was scared of the giant brontosaurus. I remember an image of her pulling on her mom’s hand to get away from the dinosaur. I don’t really remember what else happened, but the book might have been about saying no to things, or getting over fears. The images were quite simple, I think.
From the 1980s/early 1990s – a young adult series (5 or 6 books, I think?) about a teenage girl who gets a tennis scholarship; either to a school or an academy. I think she is American and the school is in England… was on the same shelf as Sweet Valley High, etc. Would appreciate any help.
I’d like to identify and locate a favorite from my childhood but, as I enjoyed it before I was literate, can’t recall the title. Here are the details:
• I’m guessing it was published between 1970-87.
• It is set in the middle ages.
• The hero is a king who lives in a castle.
• There are multiple very short stories, the total being the average for a picture-based pre-literate children’s book.
• The title has a phrase like “…and other stories,” “…other tales,” or “The adventures of King…”
• Arrows and fire feature prominently in some of the multiple stories.
• It was from a popular, prominent kid’s book publisher; I don’t think it was a Little Golden Book, but could be wrong.
• To the best of my knowledge, it was not based on a prior story/book/legend/film/TV show.
That’s all I can remember, but I would recognize the cover if I saw it and hope this evidence is sufficient.
Little girl goes to a carnival or fair, has the best day and comes home with a balloon. Read to me a lot in the late 70’s/early 80’s.
I am looking for a blue paperback yearling book that was published between 1980 and 1984. The book is about a girl (possibly named Adelaide) who lives with her spinster aunts in a big old house. She and the house girl go up in the attic and find a trunk belonging to the girl’s dead mother and there they unravel the mysteries of the mother’s past. Throughout the book, the main character has memories or possibly fantasies about her mother’s life.
The cover was blue with a picture of two girls in an attic. One girl was caucasian with black hair and a dress. The other girl was African American and and had some type of kerchief in her hair.
I am searching for a children’s book (a picture book) about an old woman who, with the assistance of a handyman, lives in a cottage by the sea, learns to swim, to make an omelette, etc. I do not know the title or author (obviously), but it is similar in tone to “Miss. Rumphius (aka the Lupine Lady).”
Fantasy novel, published between 1980 and 1995. Possibly Young Adult novel.
The main character is a glassblower who has the ability to control animals by making special glass that is the precise colour of their eyes.
I read this story in a book of either just cat or animal short stories. I think they all had magic involved.
A witch tried a spell that backfired and trapped her in her own house, sitting staring at the fire. Years later the house was rented by a nice young woman who could sort of see the witch and treated her politely-offered her tea. The witch’s orange tabby was still around and got killed defending the young woman from the witch’s nefarious nephew. Some visitor came up later-obviously to be the boyfriend and he’d found the reincarnation of the orange tabby. The witch smiles as she fades away (I think) released. Nefarious nephew (or some relation) defeated. Written in late 90s maybe?
Anyone remember this story and what book it’s in? Any help appreciated. Thanks!!!