I have a very vague memory of a book I loved when I was very young. It was a picture book about a family that lived in a tall, skinny house. The illustrations were VERY late-60s, early-70s style. Kind of “mod”, I guess. In my memory, the book is either purple or orange but I’m not sure. Thank you!
This book I remember reading in grade school. The main character was a young girl who liked to have her hair in pigtails and she kept her ribbons for them all organized in the closet.She had red hair and freckles. Maybe her name was Mandy?. I think she was dyslexic she described letters moving around. She had a baseball alarm clock that she could throw to turn it off. I know she was worried about her schoolwork a lot cause the letters moving stuff. It made her act out towards family and friends I think. I read this book probably in the late 80’s to early 90’s. It was most like a book fair book, you know the ones that came every year and we could buy books. I just remember reading it a lot and would very much like to read it again if I can find it.
Older book on pencil drawing; pages of pencil or pen drawings of horses, many breeds, many still or action poses; author was a “Captain” who also published another book on drawing that included other animals and people.
A book about a young black (African-American) girl whose birthday was coming up. Her mother didn’t have much money, and all the girl was hoping for was a favorite dinner of hot dogs and rice. I don’t remember much more, except I think her mom made her a dress (and she got the meal!). Thank you!
I am long looking for my childhood Story Book. My birth year is 1947. I do not know if mom had this book previous to my birth. The cover is gone. So are the first 16 pages. No index, no contents. But, on the upside, I have [a few pictures] of the story beginning and some illustrations. I would love to purchase one or more of these books if it could be identified.
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It is a children’s book or folktale, I think, about a boy named Eduardo, who is sent into the desert, perhaps a trip he will not come back from or sent to his death, and he is told he can requests some items to take with him, he requests eggs and wine. He cooks the eggs, drinks the wine. That is all I know.
Would love to learn the title of this book, and find it so that I can purchase it for my friend who is going through a difficult time and could use some comfort.
children’s book I had in early 1970’s. Was about not judging others by their appearances, that sort of thing. There was a well dressed man and a bum/hobo both with their hands behind their backs. When you turned the page, the bum had flowers behind his back and the “nice” guy had a club or a bat!
Published in the early to mid-80’s, perhaps. It was my absolute favorite somewhere between 1986 and 1988; I remember this because I have fond memories of reading it while in the refrigerator box fort in the backyard of the house we rented during that time. It was a paperback, thirty pages or so, stylish and clever (to my young senses). I recall only a single illustration: an expressionless polar bear on the second floor of a house or at the top of the landing of stairs; I could have sworn his name was “Victor” but I’ve found nothing similar about a polar bear with that name, other than the Victor Vito books, which this is not. It is also definitely a white bear (so is not Lebraun’s Little Brown Bear series or something by Frank Asch, despite similarly sparse illustrations). He was wearing (polka dotted? striped?) boxers or trousers. I’m nearly certain Alborough’s Bare Bear can’t be it because the plot (despite the reference to underwear) didn’t ring a bell at all, but one never knows. The only other thought I have is that it may be Le-Tan’s Voyage/Visit to the North Pole because his illustrations look familiar, and there’s a dog in the story named Victor, but I can’t find copies of either book at any of our local libraries or a cheap enough edition to risk being incorrect.
Picture book, for ages ~6-10? I read it at least 20 yrs ago. Fantasy/sci fi. Girl lives in oppressive tribe in desert world. She runs away, crosses desert, almost dies. She has pet with her. Eventually she reaches another civilization. Colors red and green (or blue?) played major role in story.