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  • Woody Woodpecker Shoots the Works

    Woody Woodpecker Shoots the Works

    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…

  • 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…

  • When We Had A Picnic

    Here is a fun little poem from Easy To Read Story Book, published by McLoughlin Brothers, Inc. It’s from the 20s, I believe, as there is no publishing date. I know it is at least 1920 because that is when they sold to Milton Bradley, and McLoughlin Brothers moved to Springfield, Mass., the publishing location.…