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  • The Box-Car Children (#1)

    The Box-Car Children (#1)

    The Box-Car Children (1924) by Gertrude Chandler Warner ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I read the ebook version of The Box-Car Children for a book club. I would suggest reading the 1924 version, because the later versions were dumbed down to appeal to a younger audience. I have linked to the book at the end of this post. This…

  • Little Lord Fauntleroy

    Little Lord Fauntleroy

    Little Lord Fauntleroy, by Frances Hodgson Burnett – 1887 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/479 I just finished Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett, who is the same author, you may recall, that wrote famous children’s books such as A Little Princess and The Secret Garden. Inside is an inscription, “Lucy Bowman Little From James & Mary –…

  • The Japanese Twins

    The Japanese Twins

    The Japanese Twins (1912) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ by Lucy Fitch Perkins http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3496 I read The Japanese Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins. The book has some cute illustrations, all in black and white, and is illustrated by the author. Lucy Fitch Perkins (July 12, 1865-March 18, 1937) was an American author and illustrator, and this is actually one…

  • The Old Year and The New

    I definitely posted this way back when I typed out the antique children’s book Joyous Times, but it is too fitting not to repeat. Joyous Times is an 1880s book. Sometimes they even had poems for New Year! I like when they credit the authors of the poem or story, even if it is something…

  • Gift Book – A Few Timely Hints for Christmas Shoppers

    Christmas is nearly upon us, and what better way to shop (in 1900) than using a catalogue to browse the inventory of a store? I found it on vintageadbrowser, which has many amazing advertisements scanned in great clarity. This is a 24 page catalogue book put out by H. O’Neill & Co., New York. Hugh…