Beautiful cover with picture of an opening through a forest. The colours were browns and golds and green. It was a story about a boy and girl traveling into an enchanted place and the things they experienced there, an adventure. I read this book over 50 years ago.
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294C: Wowee Kee Flowee
This is a child’s book circa 1950s about a bird who is trying to bring twigs into his/her birdhouse to build a nest. The twigs don’t fit in the small birdhouse door because the length of the twigs is too long to fit in the oval entrance. The bird finally realizes that the twigs can be brought in by turning them to go straight in. The bird then screams Wowee Kee Flowee! Of course, I might not have the entire story correct since it has been over 60 years since I read it, but I will always remember Wowee Kee Flowee!
294B: A witch, a storm and perhaps a cave
I read this book in the 1980s, however I think it was older. It had something to do with a child living in a house on the ocean. I vaguely remember something about a witch and a storm (and perhaps a cave?) The rest is a little fuzzy. It may have taken place in New England, but it had nothing to do with Salem. I realize that this may not help at all, but I had to ask.
294A: Boy’s adventure in the Northwest
This was a hardcover chapter book I read in the ’60s. Don’t know when it was published, but it felt like contemporary writing, though the story was set in the early 20th century. No illustrations. A very young man lives with his mother in a small town- the nearest city is Spokane, I think. Possibly his older brother is missing. He goes to the ice cream parlor and has a pineapple ice cream soda. There is some sort of quest, some railroad tracks. He fights a cougar or puma, and is wounded, and emerges scarred but triumphant. He gets the girl.
293Z: Rabbits on the Run – NOT Watership Down
Picture book – published prior to 1985
Rabbits in jeopardy. Little (young) rabbit wants to escape. Persuades old, previously resigned-to-his-fate rabbit to escape with him. Big rabbit is scared out in the larger world, returns to his fate where they began. Little rabbit goes on to other adventures alone. Could be related to Watership Down – maybe a chapter of that turned into picture book. Illustrations were beautiful, and NOT clips from the cartoon movie of that book.
293Y: Mother and child mouse encounter a road at night
Children’s book set entirely in a rural setting at night. A mother mouse guides her child mouse through grass and vegetation — perhaps a meadow — and I think I remember berries in the illustration. I think she teaches/explains her surroundings to the child mouse as they go. At some point, they encounter a road, and the child mouse feels its cold, hard, unfamiliar texture. I think the mother mouse tells him that the road is dangerous. I was reading this book in the late 80s or early 90s.
293X: Harriet, the Hedgehog
While living in Scotland in the late 70s, I used to read my children a book about Harriet, the Hedgehog. That may have been the title or perhaps it was just the name of the main character, I can’t remember. Now I would like to read that story to my grandchildren, but can’t find it. Can you help me, please?
Thank you.
293V: A little zebra gets lost
I am writing a memoir and am trying desperately to identify a children’s picture book that would have been published around 1948 – 1953. It is a story about a little zebra that gets lost. The only vivid image of it I remember is the little zebra encountering a senior Zebra who was wearing reading glasses on his nose. The elderly zebra helps the little one find his mother (I think).
I do not remember the title except that I’m sure Zebra was in the title. It is a picture book.
293U: Stone, pebble or rock
I remember my mom reading this book which must have been in the late 70’s early 80’s about a Native American girl who was quite independent. I thought that it had the title of ‘Good Stones’ or something similar. I do remember it had stone, pebble or rock in the title. I don’t remember what happened in the story, unfortunately. I appreciate your help!
293T: Girl visits magical world, stranger with furry coat
This is a book that may be British. It may have Rebecca or Dreams in title. Or Emma or Milly. It’s a chapter book with some illustrations. A girl visits a dream world where there are friends or helpers. One is a tall man (maybe a giant) with a large furry coat. It may be yellow. There may be a room she’s in that’s like being inside a globe, with lots of locks. Also, she may have to solve a series of puzzles to go through this world.