Best of
Holiday

1949

A Pussycat's Christmas


Margaret Wise Brown - 1949
    With stunning illustrations by Anne Mortimer, this is a perfect gift for cat lovers and Christmas revelers of all ages.“She heard the rustle of tissue paper, the whisper of snow, and the twinkle of bells. She smelled the sharp tangy smell of candles, and nuts and apples. And she saw the sparkling gold, silver, and blue lights on the tree. This, to Pussycat, was Christmas Eve.” “Quiet, captivating text…precise, beautiful watercolor illustrations…a lovely story with lots of child appeal.” —School Library Journal

In Scotland Again


H.V. Morton - 1949
    Morton 496 pages. Originally published in 1933. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. "This companion volume to in search of Scotland is the record of a long and leisurely journey. In the course of it I have shaken up the dust of history and I have tried also to put into words the impression made by Scotland upon the mind of a stranger who, for some reason or other, always feels happy over the border" Contents include: I go to Scotland again - I enter Galloway Describes Kirkcudbright and various other things - In which I drive into Galloway - Describes how I meet the tartan weavers of Kilbarchan - How I leave Mull - I walk the Corrieyarrick - Tells how I go to John O'Groats - In which I decide to walk the Larig Ghru - I go to sea in an Aberdeen trawler - Tells how the honours of Scotland were saved - In which I tell you something about food.

Twelve Days of Christmas


Ilonka Karasz - 1949