I saw the book 1973 – 1977, maybe from 50s or 60s, Oak Hill Elem., Evansville, Indiana. Children’s book, red cover, mother and little boy in a large city, possibly European, Paris? Rome? London? Went through the day and showed clock time and what they did.
This picture book has a girl recalling something like ” when i was a girl on the island ….” she would ride her bike, play flashlight tag with her friends, pretend to be a ships capt, ect. Last page shows her grown up with her own daughter on the island on a beach or something.
The book had a light blue cloth binding. The plot revolved roughly around a young man who enters a cursed castle. He is invited in by floating ghostly hands. He has to pass a series of challenges, such as pulling yards of beautifully decorated linen through the eye of a needle. Another challenge involved miniature dogs on pillows (I’m not sure what he did with them). It was a very fantastical story. Illustration had bold black lines and solid colors. In the end I believe he marries a princess.
I’m looking for a book i had when i was a child in the 1960’s. I called this book “Little Pink Rosie” but don’t think that was its actual title. Its about a pink goat that gets kidnapped by foxes. I remember monkeys although i can’t be certain She’s kept in some sort of cage.
I don’t remember the title or author. Hardcover book, maybe light yellow. Printed in 1970s or 1980’s. No later than 1988. It had different plays kids could act out. I think it included prop lists with each little play. Cover maybe had a stage with kids.
I’d love it if you can find this book!
It’s a great story. A lady lives alone, doesn’t like to go out much and has a pet cat. Her brother is a traveler and has a great furry hat. He comes to visit his sister and when he leaves the cat masquerades himself as a hat so that he can have adventures and the lady is more than happy to have such a very mellow cat (the hat!)
Children’s Picture Book Query. It is a book about a wealthy boy who owns a parrot and teaches it to identify color flash cards. When the parrot flies away, the boy has his limousine driver take him everywhere to search for the parrot. He finds him when the parrot shouts PURPLE
I read in elementary school in mid-1960’s about a boy with a monkey getting into mischief. One particular part the boy is bouncing on a trampoline with the monkey & the monkey grabs a hold of the roof bracing overhead. Been 50 years since I read the book & I no longer recall the title. Any help?
This book is set in London about a young boy. He has a brother who is a bully. He is reading Ancient Mariner at school and he discovers an old boat to go down the canal on. Unfortunately this is the only information I have. I really hope that you can help me! Thanks.
The book is probably from the forties and is about two little girls who are best friends and almost like twins. I distinctly remember that they wear blue checked dresses or aprons and I remember a scene involving one of their cellar doors.