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