Best of
Picture-Books

1955

The Duchess Bakes a Cake


Virginia Kahl - 1955
    The Duchess put many things into the cake, adding the yeast six times for good measure. So the cake rose, and the Duchess with it - and how were they to get her down again?It is Gunhilde, the youngest of the daughters, who suggests a happy solution.This charming story, with its lively pictures and delightful combinations of words is fun for children - and fun for adults to read aloud.

Christmas with Scamp and Bimbo


Pierre Probst - 1955
    

Here Comes The Trolley Car


Mary Chalmers - 1955
    the story of a journey by trolley car to the city.

The Moppets' Surprise Party


Crosby Newell Bonsall - 1955
    

The Helpful Friends


Crosby Newell Bonsall - 1955
    A story about the Squirrel family, whose friends came to help them after their home was lost.

Come for a Walk With Me


Mary Chalmers - 1955
    They walked along a twisty road, past a cool, green pond, and through a field of daisies on their way to Mrs. Horseyfeather's house to borrow a cup of molasses. As they walked, they picked flowers for a bouquet - violets, lilies of the valley, black-eyed Susans, iris, tansy, and many others. In picture and story, Mary Chalmers, recalls a cherished hildhood experience of wandering happilu through the open countryside.

The Balloon Farm


Margaret Slicer - 1955
    Mr. Malone met Farmer Merryfield and they talked themselves into a swap--the Malone carnival for the farmer's land. What would the Malones grow in Crazy County?

Kittens and Puppies: A Real Live Animal Book (Rand McNally Tip-Top Elf Book #8691)


Peggy Burrows - 1955