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The Memoirs of a Baby
The Memoirs of a Baby (1904) by Josephine Daskam ⭐⭐⭐ The Memoirs of a Baby was published in April 1904 by Grosset and Dunlap. This is a very cute book chronicling Susy’s, Tom’s, and baby Martin’s family life during his first five years. Its tone is extremely light and frivolous, with lots of drawings peppered…
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The Approach of Christmas
This is from Rhymes of Childhood (1924) by Edgar A. Guest. This is a really cute poem! The Approach of ChristmasEdgar A. Guest There’s a little chap at our house that is being mighty good—Keeps the front lawn looking tidy in the way we’ve said he should;Doesn’t leave his little wagon, when he’s finished with…
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My Snow Man
Both of these are from Songs of Childhood, 1923. The first is a sort of sad song. Reminds me of the classic short animated film The Snowman, 1982. MY SNOW MAN I made a very large snow man Of icicles and of snow. The sun came out; the snow man said, “I surely have to…