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All About Little Boy Blue, by Emma Gelders Sterne – 1924 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My copy was owned by Lois Jane Zimmermann. This tiny book explains the truth about Little Boy Blue. He is not lazy! Let me relate to you the real story! One day Little Boy Blue’s (it is stated that he is called Little … Continue reading All About Little Boy Blue
A Daughter of Fife (1886) by Amelia E. Barr ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.gutenberg.org/files/7062/7062-h/7062-h.htm In this review I state a few key elements of the story, and if you are planning to read this book (I highly suggest you do!) you may want to just open up this link and dive in. I know you won’t regret it. It’s … Continue reading A Daughter of Fife
The Little Colonel (1935) by Annie Fellows Johnston ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was a really cute book. It was originally written in 1895, but the copy I have is the 1935 photoplay edition with photos of the Shirley Temple film inserted. Unfortunately, my copy does not have its dust jacket. This is what the dust cover would have … Continue reading The Little Colonel
Mighty Mouse and the Scared Scarecrow (1954) by Felix Sutton ⭐ This Terry – Toon book is really not that great of a story, and I’m sorry, but that is a very poor depiction of Mighty Mouse! ….but, the pictures are in lovely full color so it has that going for it. It’s about a scarecrow … Continue reading Mighty Mouse and the Scared Scarecrow
The Money Moon (1911) by Jeffery Farnol ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10418 This was so fantastic; I loved it from beginning to end. It’s a romance novel, but not one of those sloppy lovey-dovey types of romance novels. It’s one of those that grabs you by the heart in many parts of the story. The Money Moon is … Continue reading The Money Moon
Let’s Travel On (1940) – Arthur I. Gates & Jean Ayer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://archive.org/details/letstravelon00gate This one’s a school book with lots of great stories and beautiful pictures. After each entry/story there are even suggested activities and questions to consider. It includes where the story came from, who wrote it, and even tells which books to find … Continue reading Let’s Travel On
Donald Duck in Frontierland (1957) by Revena ⭐⭐⭐ This Tell-A-Tale book is stated as being authored by simply ‘Revena’. This one’s kind of cute. Huey, Louie, and Dewey are up to their old tricks again! The three want to ride in Donald’s stagecoach, and they suppose that he won’t collect fares since they are family. But, … Continue reading Donald Duck in Frontierland
Woody Woodpecker Shoots the Works (1955) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ is actually really cute and warmed my heart a little. Woody’s about to go to work as a watchman at Mr. Poppup’s factory. On the way he stops at Wally Walrus’s house to say hello. Wally is crying, but he won’t tell Woody why. Finally, it was time for … Continue reading Woody Woodpecker Shoots the Works
Just Patty (1911) by Jean Webster ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21048 This is a delightful book. It is a book that makes a girl like me dreamy for youth and how it might have been to live happily in a boarding school over 100 years ago. Just Patty is the tale of life in the last year at … Continue reading Just Patty
While Mrs. Coverlet Was Away (1958) by Mary Nash ⭐⭐⭐⭐ While Mrs. Coverlet Was Away is the first in a three book series written about the Persever family. This was a cute story about three siblings, thirteen year old Malcolm, six year old Theobold (they call him Toad), and sister Molly (I’m unsure of her age, … Continue reading While Mrs. Coverlet Was Away