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102K, Solved: Bunnies Moving to a New Home

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I don’t know the title, but it’s about a Mom and Child (I think it was a daughter) bunnies who needed to move out of their home (I think because it was too small) they go looking for a new home and but nothing is quite right until they find the perfect one (my sister and I can’t agree on what the final home was, if it was a stump or a large mushroom). I think there’s a picture at the end of them hanging checkered curtains and sweeping the front stoop.

The book would’ve been published before 1987. It had beautiful detailed illustrations, with lots of oranges and browns (so I’m thinking 1970’s).

Any help would be great. My sister has been wanting to buy this book for her children, since it was one of her favorites, but not knowing anything other than the plot has made it impossible to find.

Thanks!

 

102J: Skunk and the Seagull (Gull)

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I am looking for a book which could be a stand alone story or an anthology involving a skunk and a seagull.  I found a card that had been made out of a page of this story or poem.

Following, are quotes from the portion of the text I have in my possession:

“They lived inside the hull of a steamboat upon a beach. Their life was far from dull.”

“3.  At 8 o’clock they ate breakfast with healthy appetite, and all day long they dug for clams to have a snack at night.  Then went on deck with a guitar, and danced in the moonlight”

“5.  All was serene, free and easy until a fateful day when the gull wasn’t home for tea.  The skunk had set the tray and waited with jam and muffins in front of the gangway.”

These portions appear on page 65 of the book.

Thanks again.

102I: Angry Sun

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This was a library book I read in elementary school in the early 1970’s, so I am guessing the book was likely published sometime in the 60’s.  To the best of my memory, it involved a brother and sister in South America who somehow offended the sun (it could have been the moon, but I am pretty sure it was the sun) and the sun came right out of the sky and rolled after them, chasing them up and down hills.  I remember the sun being quite scary and it having a mouth that was illustrated very similar to a zipper on clothing.  Any help you could provide would be much appreciated.

 

102H, solved: Animal Tea Party

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My boyfriend recalls this book as a child dated back ~1970s time frame. The main summary involved animals in a rainforest or forest having a tea party, but every time it rained the tea got diluted.The cover may contain vivid color animals. Please help me find this childhood memory for him.

He said it is not The Animals’ Tea Party by Helen Wing.

Thank you

102F: Miniature World of creatures with sci-fi technology

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1980s children’s picture book I loved as a boy. It had wonderful, intricate illustrations of a miniature world (possibly in a tree?), where little humanoid creatures lived. I’m fairly certain there were certain sci-fi elements to it, and possibly some conflict between differently-colored factions. The illustrations included cutaways of tunnels and little cities etc. There may also have been bears with technology (rocket suits?), but that might be mixing up with another book. I’d love for someone to help – I’m a children’s book illustrator now and this was an early influence and inspiration for me.

Thank you!

102E: Young Girl Who Attends a Catholic School

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Her name may start with an “E”. Nuns at her school would go on about proper nail care – i.e, not showing “half moons”. Girl would also see movies with her friend by using a nickel or a dime and they had strange ratings like “A”, or “B”. May have taken place from 60s – to 80s.