A Santa Claus book, circa 1940-1950. It had a red cloth cover with gold imprinting showing Santa’s sleigh and Santa in outline. It was a historical overview of Santa.
249E: Historical Overview of Santa
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Category Archives: 1940s
249D: On the trail of a stolen dog
This is a book my 84 year old grandma talks about reading as a little girl, in the 4th grade– it would be so special to find it for her! She believes it was a golden book, circa 1940. The book features a man with a red and black plaid shirt that stole a little boys dog. The man denied stealing the dog, but eventually the dog got away from the mean man and made it back home. When he got home, he had a piece of the man’s red and black plaid shirt still caught in his tooth. The little boy and his father then had proof in the piece of cloth and confronted the mean man. Sorry I don’t have more details for you! Let me know if there is more I can do to aid in your search and I will ask my grandmother for further details.
Thanks again for your time and consideration.
246I: A “cave boy” survives on his own
This is the first book I remember reading on my own, which would have been about 1954-55. The book was much older than that. From my hazy recollection of its appearance, I’d guess late 1920s through early 1940s. I have no memory of the title or the author. It was written at what was then probably considered a third- or fourth-grade level. There were some facing-page illustrations, but I don’t remember them clearly. It’s a story about a “cave boy” who becomes separated from his family, survives on his own, grows to young manhood, and is reunited with his family at the end. Besides that, I can remember only one specific incident: lightning strikes a tree, causing a fire, which is the occasion for the boy to discover the use of fire.
Would be delighted to find it again.
243H: Young Adult Book Based on Ancient Mythology
In late 1950’s, early 60’s, I read a book from the Young Adult section of the library. It had a dust jacket that I recall as darkish, perhaps blue or purple with people, maybe the children of the story. The story was about a boy and girl (siblings?) who spied a wooden door in a culvert as they were passing by in a (carriage?). They return on foot and upon entering, find Vulcan at his forge. Reluctantly, he directs them to Pegasus. They climb upon Pegasus’ back, and he flies to the Elysian Fields. There is an illustration of Pegasus stretching out his dainty hoof to land gently with the children on his back. I believe they meet other gods and goddesses also, but I do not recollect the specific incidents.
Thank you for any assistance you and your readers can share.
242H: Stubborn rooster eats strawberries
Child’s storybook – Had yellow hardcover binding (no jacket on the copy I remember). Included a story about a rooster who ignored the hen’s advice, ate a strawberry that wasn’t ripe yet, and got sick. Probably from 1950’s if not 1930’s.
242A: Pastor’s children fix up a house
Published between 1880 and 1920 I think Pastor’s children fix up a house in their neighborhood secretly. Set during Victorian years. The first pages of book were lost and I can’t remember title. I read it in early 1950s
241F: Cliff Dwellers children’s book ca. 1950
I owned this book around 1950 when I would have been 7 or 8. This was a thin book of a somewhat large format (8 x 10?), with dark blue cloth covers. The book was primarily text, with occasional full-page lithographed full color paintings. I am pretty sure the title contained the words “Cliff Dwellers”. It was about the “Anasazi” Indians of the Southwest (probably based on Mesa Verde), and was a fictional story involving two children (twins?) and their daily lives, finding water, helping harvest corn, and, what I most remember, negotiating the ladders to and from their cliff dwelling. I’ve searched the LOC on-line catalog, WorldCat, and Abebooks.com, with no success. Hope someone remembers this book.
240G: Cotton Wool
Just hoping that you can help me locate a book / story…
There was a line about parades, cotton wool in your ears, cotton wool in your mouth and perhaps mention of wooden teeth. The book/story It is at least 45 years old and may have been a German/Russian/Polish or British Fable or Fairytale.
240B: Carrying The Mail In Old Florida
I read this book in the late 1950’s or early 1960’s. It was in our school library. It was about a boy who was hired to carry the mail along the Florida coast before any development of the Florida coast took place. Along the way he saw many interesting sights and had various adventures. Finally he met a young girl and the two of them hid under an abandoned rowboat for protection in a hurricane. I don’t remember the title or the author. But I would sure like to be able to read that story again. It must have been written for older children or teens.
Thanks
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238A: Benjamin B., who is he?
Taught myself to read in first grade with a book of forgotten title. The main character is Benjamin B. (or Benjamin B––) (not Bee or any other variation). The book was published before 1966, which is when I read it. The book was not new when I read it, so possibly published before 1960. It is my faint impression (which could be incorrect) that he was a British boy, so perhaps written by a British author. I’m sorry, but that’s all I have. I have been looking for this book for about a decade, so any help appreciated.