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Little Toy Train
The following is from American Childhood Magazine, December 1949. This long poem was written by Ruth Stephens Porter, a poet and songwriter. Little Toy TrainRuth Stephens Porter Too-too-too was a little toy trainThat Santa Claus brought in his pack;There was an engine and thirteen cars,And it ran on a little toy track. The little toy…
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A Word About Mistress McShuttle
The other day I picked up a delightful antique nursery rhyme book. It’s Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes Complete. It is from the late 1800s-early 1900s. Reading it, I saw the Mistress McShuttle poem that we first spoke of here. Her mention is a little more than halfway down. You can also see her part of the story…
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The Dogs’ Meeting
I recently went to a fantastic antique shop, and boy, did I have fun! Between two stores I found 9 antique children’s books. I’d like to talk about Harvest Home, second on the bottom. This beautiful book is from 1891, published by Worthington Co, 747 Broadway. Master Roy Harold Emmanuel Pearson, Galesburg Ill. is…
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Children and Animals
Children love animals, and why not? Housepets seem to understand us when no one else will, and better yet, we can give them hysterical dialogue to entertain us with! If you’ve ever found yourself creating a back-and-forth dialogue with your pet, you are not alone! When I was a teenager, I saw this print in…