Boyhood book series from the mid 1970s or earlier, group of chums at school (New England? boarding?), one of whom may have been named Moose. They excel academically, and participate in various sports, seemingly always coming up with an unlikely victory.
Multiple fairy tale/folklore children’s book 1960s. Stories include, Billy Goat Bluff, a wolf that got attacked by geese and had all red welts all over him, the Sun and the Wind story, a man trying to dig the moon reflection out of the water, a little boy (prince maybe) who kept pulling off his hat but another one would show up on his head. More stories in this one book but I can’t recall details.
Children’s story about an angel who was looking out for one of the thieves who was crucified with Jesus. The book was in the library of a Catholic school. Publication date pre-1976.
This book is from the 1960’s or 1970’s. I remember it from the mid 1970’s. Written for preK-2nd grade. Was even read on Captain Kangaroo. It was illustrated in black and white drawings. The main character had a long ponytail. She was jealous of her best friend. Her best friend had short hair. The 2 girls went to school together, I would guess preschool or kindergarten. The main character’s mother babysat the best friend also. The main character always tried to do what her friend does but it never works out and she makes mistakes. The best friend seems to do everything “perfect.” One page I remember has the girls painting at easels. The best friend has a pretty picture and the main character has a sloppy mess. Can’t remember title or author. Have searched for this book for over 10 years.
Fiction book about a single father named Professor Miller raising his young daughters Emmaline and Madeline in late 1800’s USA. Published prior to 1980. Possible book series. No clue on the title.
Three young girls (maybe they’re princesses) dress in the wrong colors. Someone helps them bring out their true beauty by changing the color of their clothing. I owned this book in the early 1960s, but cannot remember the name of it or the author. Can you find this book for me? I would love to find it again.
I am trying to locate a children’s book, title unknown, probably written in the 1950’s or early 60’s. The story is about an itinerant fire eater, (Mexican Indian?) and his friend, a dog, and I believe the story is told through the dog’s POV. The story is about their travels, all I remember is a part about their finding wild strawberries, that they have a falling out and happily reunite…
-I’ve been trying to find this book for decades.
Hope you can help.
Looking for a children’s picture book, probably from the 1960’s, possibly late 1950’s. Title, author, publisher unknown. Typical small book like Little Golden Books. Plot included a family with a dog that it is hoped would be a watchdog but sleeps through a burglary. It seems that the father scolds the dog and it says “Bow Wow”. It appears they will have to get rid of the dog. The family includes a toddler, a little girl named Millicent, who never says anything. The phrase “Millicent did not say anything” (or something to that effect) is used after each event. At the end, somehow the dog redeems himself and they get to keep him. At which point, Millicent says, “Bow wow.”
Kid/teen book from no later than mid 70s. Boy and girl find magical carousel horse in barn and time-travel to solve something?
I think this book is an old vintage reader from the 1950s or 60s. It has some very good stories in it I’d like to read again. In one story there is a flood and a grandmother and a boy or girl move up to the attic. There is a cook stove up there and Grandmother makes cookies while the water rises. The illustrations show her rolling out the dough for the cookies. In another story a young boy tries to teach an old Indian how to drive. I’d love to read these stories again as I cannot remember how they ended.
Thank you!