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An older family book? Separate plates or in text? Other illustrators the pictures call to mind? Choose your search words carefully: Unusual words really help: Names which could be spelled in various ways are hard to search; Peatie Peety Petey Peetie Peaty Words which could be hyphenated or not also take time, especially with older books which may follow different conventions: See also our Links for Collectors in the Collector's Corner. This forum is monitored by the owner of this site, Old Children's Books.
Only a few book sleuths are whitelisted on this forum. All other p ending posts are reviewed individually and approved at least daily. No sales offers, please. Many, many thanks to all the wonderful readers who help to ID these books! We also appreciate those who take the time to thank the contributors for researching their books. I am looking for a book that I think may have been called "Santa Claus is Coming" or something like that and it could have been written in the 's or early 's. It was about a family and Christmas It was my favorite book between I wish I could remember more details to help in the search.
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Please let me know if you can identify it. I had a copy of this when I was young, so I'd guess this was published from the mid s to the early 80s. It was hard cover and I remember the book being brown, but this might be because many of the illustrations had a brown or sepia tone. I've looked at Google Images and don't see anything that looks like what I remember.
One story was about a bubble gum machine and another story was about a little monster's birthday That is all I can remember I think the book was yellow?? Im looking for a series of illustrated childrens books possibly from the 60's 70's or 80's. They were written by a man and a woman, i think she wrote the books and he illustrated possibly husband and wife and their picture was always on the back of the books, and they looked a little hippy-ish. The books were always about mythical creatures, usually had a story about a mother, father, child, one of the books revolved around pegasus', another was dragons, and perhaps unicorns.
Looking for info on a book by an Austrailian writer maybe , 's or there about. Only have a basic story. Two dogs telling the story, one a poodle the other a boxer, and their humans owners are the pets that the dogs are taking care of. One point in the story one of the dogs saves a boy from a rabid dog and is caged because they think he has rabies to.
A friend of mine remembers it from her childhood in Austrailia, and wished she had brought her copy with her when she moved to Canada. The book was about a boy who was living a normal life until the day he was supposed to be issued his job. I am looking for a book my mother would read nursery stories and rhymes from.
It was first published in The second writing was in The Editor in chief was Esther M. Volume one is listed as Childhood Stories. The entire series is called The Child's World. Volume One does seem to be very hard to find. I would suggest leaving a want on www. Looking for a rainy day activity book that had newspaper scope and milk carton birdhouse equipped with peanut butter and birdseeds. I read a book a while back about a boy who was obsessed with the idea of going to Georgia to see rockets fly.
He had model rockets of all sorts, and always watched rocket tv shows and such. It all took place during the Vietnam War and his father was digging a bomb shelter outside, and his father became obsessed with the project, but something terrible happened. A boy that I think ended up having a mental disability wanted the boy's toy rocket, and he went to get it and the boy fell in the ditch that was going to be used for the shelter and was speared on a cast-iron foundation bar.
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The girl does some research at the Rating, 4. The girl does some research at the library and finds a perfect candidate. Soon her new pet arrives by mail , and guess what Sparky the sloth , heh. Jun 13, Catherine rated it it was amazing Shelves: The unnamed narrator really wants a pet, "a bird or a bunny or a trained seal. Her sloth arrives by Express Mail. She names the sloth Sparky of course and as you can imagine, much excitement ensues.
Here is just a small taste of the adventures she has with her sloth: But then, over- The unnamed narrator really wants a pet, "a bird or a bunny or a trained seal. But then, over-achiever, braggart Mary Potts comes to visit and finds Sparky lacking. So, what's a sloth-loving girl to do? Will Sparky come through as promised?
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Or will our narrator realize that the Mary Potts of the world can go suck eggs? This is a thoroughly charming little story with sweet watercolor illustrations. View all 5 comments. Mar 20, Jordan rated it really liked it. Buy this title from Powell's Books. Aug 09, Rebecca rated it really liked it Shelves: A darling picture book about a little girl who is desperate for a pet.
He was about the size of a mediumish dog, with a flat nose and a monkey face. I proba A darling picture book about a little girl who is desperate for a pet. Cute story about a young girl who wants a pet, and ends up adopting a sloth. Fun times ensue as she attempts to teach the sloth tricks. The whole book story, illustrations is sweet, and put a smile on my face. Sep 07, Isa Lavinia rated it it was amazing Shelves: A little girl keeps begging her mother for a pet.
Her mother's pet requirements are simple: The library holds the answer: Soon the little girl gets her new pet sloth, Sparky, in the mail. Admittedly, Sparky isn't the most active of pets But in the end Sparky turns out to be the best pet! Nov 24, Aly's Bookish Wonderland rated it it was amazing Shelves: Literally the best kid's book ever. Mar 07, Betsy rated it really liked it. The sloth is not a noble animal. Few people spend time contemplating their heroic qualities and distinguished countenances. Tongue planted firmly in cheek, the sublime and subversive Jenny Offill pairs with first timer Chris Appelhans to give us a subdued but strangely content little tale about that most classic of all friendships: The minute she said it the girl headed straight to the library and there, in the S volume of the Animal Encyclopedia, she learned about sloths.
In no time at all one appears via Express Mail and she names him Sparky thereby giving away the fact that she harbors impossible sloth-related dreams. With a quick tag to his claw she makes it clear that he is it. Here, the book cuts to the chase right at the start.
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There was something so enticing about her cheery demeanor, even in the face of cold hard facts. Her mother right from the get-go also has this world-weary air that suggests more than it tells. The combination of wordplay and story definitely made this one of the more interesting picture books I'd seen in a while. Illustrator Chris Appelhans comes to us from the world of animation, having worked on such films as Coraline and The Fantastic Mr.
Comparisons to Jon Klassen , another animation escapee, are not entirely out of left field either. Like Klassen, Appelhans prefers a subdued style with a limited palette. The sequence where the girl plays everything from King of the Mountain to Hide-and-Seek with Sparky would not work particularly well unless Appelhans utilized this technique.
That said, Appelhans is his own man. Emotion, for example, is something he alludes to beautifully. The kind of bags that Charlie Brown would sport. Note that Publishers Weekly was not charmed by Sparky! In fact, Publishers Weekly was pretty much bummed out by the whole experience of reading the book at all. Where PW found the book depressing, I found it smart and serious.
The very last image in the book of him finally getting to lie in his tree next to his girl is the only time we ever see him smile. As for the girl herself, she knows perfectly well what she got herself into and why her dream of getting him to perform fell through. As such, this isn't the downer fare you'd necessarily expect. The School Library Journal review, for that matter, did a small bit of hand wringing over whether or not children would come away from this book with the clearly misbegotten understanding that having a sloth for a pet would be fun.
Since this is a work of fiction and the underground sloth procurement market remaining, for the most part, elusive to their needs I hardly think we need fret about whether or not kids will take the wrong message away from Sparky! After all, it makes sloth ownership look just about as appealing as whale ownership in Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem. Like its color scheme Sparky! You read into the book what you want to read into it.
For me, that means reading into it a great story with beautiful art that final sunset is a doozy , and likable characters. What more need you in life? Mar 18, Carrie Gelson rated it it was amazing Shelves: A sloth is true to its nature. It is nothing but a sloth. This book is so absolutely charming. And wonderfully slow - yes, like a sloth. There are giggle worthy images - like the sloth in a box having just arrived by Express Mail. Or when we see that Sparky the sloth can win at a game - if it is Statue where you need to stand very still. It is about our desires and vulnerabilities.
Why else post a sign about a Trained Sloth Extravaganza Love. Why else post a sign about a Trained Sloth Extravaganza where you plan to prove that your pet sloth is really quite amazing? And spend days teaching him tricks. If you make it through the book and aren't sold, the last page will get you. And then you like me, will have to buy this book or. Aug 16, Maggie Stiefvater rated it it was amazing Shelves: My dark-hearted children loved this one's understated humor and expressionless sloth.
Aug 13, Spencer Orey added it Shelves: This was an odd one: Granted, a sloth would make a terrible pet, but surely there's a lot of love to give the snuggly sleepy things. I liked the drawings a lot though! Nov 17, Elena rated it liked it Shelves: It was cute, but I'm a little confused by the lack of a story arc. Mar 30, KC rated it liked it Shelves: A girl wants a pet-sloth.
Life moves a lot slower for this young lady and her unusual new friend. Sep 05, babyhippoface rated it really liked it Shelves: Our narrator, a young girl, has been trying to get a pet for a long time. Mom always says no.