tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.comments2022-11-25T05:04:39.179-05:00RAD LIBRARYrachaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974639682387511302noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-76281397879444027762013-09-13T01:07:10.881-04:002013-09-13T01:07:10.881-04:00This is fantastic!This is fantastic!Ieshahttp://thesteammop.info/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-13627148831640777522012-10-25T01:54:38.276-04:002012-10-25T01:54:38.276-04:00It is very intuitive in concept and can be grasped...It is very intuitive in concept and can be grasped by young children as well as those that have spent their whole lives in the digital domain. From a craft angle it is a viable outlet for creative talents and is a relaxing way to spend idle time<br />Used Printing Equipmenthttp://www.graphicinnovators.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-83336041635453235952012-10-06T09:35:35.485-04:002012-10-06T09:35:35.485-04:00Thanks for your post! I just found your blog throu...Thanks for your post! I just found your blog through a search for this book. I had it as a child and, sadly, my sister got to keep it. I just found a very poor copy at a sale and bought it for 25 cents -- just to be able to look at it again. <br /><br />I, too, love books and have been collecting them since I was a teen (specializing in children's illustrators). I'll be following from now on! Anne@Kitschy Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712937651022641233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-43375529177599141352012-06-15T12:00:20.514-04:002012-06-15T12:00:20.514-04:00i have been looking for this book or its name i sh...i have been looking for this book or its name i should say for a very long time, thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-10810509416865508862011-10-31T19:16:27.727-04:002011-10-31T19:16:27.727-04:00These were sold through their book club in the 50s...These were sold through their book club in the 50s and 60s. Every month you'd have the option of skipping one so long, as I believe, you bought a certain number per year. Each volume came with a bookmark advertising the next book in the series.Scott Santorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121728877352851032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-70603661010580137942011-10-21T01:24:12.978-04:002011-10-21T01:24:12.978-04:00I remembered vaguely this book about thirty years ...I remembered vaguely this book about thirty years ago. I started looking for it, without knowing it was a Golden Book, without remembering what was on the cover, and I even had some of the wrong poems attributed to it. But one day, as I was describing it a librarian plucked it off the shelf. She became my close friend!this is funhttp://thisisfunnva.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-26888581190769528922011-06-19T00:43:33.816-04:002011-06-19T00:43:33.816-04:00Correction to that last post, it was written by my...Correction to that last post, it was written by my *Great* step-grandmother! Dedicated to my Dad.Laura Culbertson McKenzienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-41484828125706044212011-06-19T00:24:28.942-04:002011-06-19T00:24:28.942-04:00I have a copy of this book, written by my step-Gra...I have a copy of this book, written by my step-Grandmother Polly Culbertson and dedicated to my dad "the rawest recruit of them all" -- Roger Conant Culbertson. Thanks for sharing :-)Laura Culbertson McKenzienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-77798930949148489842011-05-10T09:47:36.121-04:002011-05-10T09:47:36.121-04:00hmmm...good question! probably some cities, more ...hmmm...good question! probably some cities, more than others.rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10974639682387511302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-29181353077947180992011-05-09T19:13:12.216-04:002011-05-09T19:13:12.216-04:00Don't leave us hanging! How does it turn out? ...Don't leave us hanging! How does it turn out? What mischief did Mario get up to during his friend's nap?<br /><br />I wonder: were peddlers with horse-drawn carts still a commonplace sight when this hit the presses in the fifties? Not in the suburbs, but in the ethnic parts of the city centers?Henebryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02205242801216185129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-69315992119120170702011-03-29T17:16:01.608-04:002011-03-29T17:16:01.608-04:00funny, i have this same book. but i don't kno...funny, i have this same book. but i don't know if it's one or two. i'll look closer now!mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245587915511203917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-88944052440143205592011-03-29T17:09:14.613-04:002011-03-29T17:09:14.613-04:00that's a juicy one...that's a juicy one...mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245587915511203917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-12040090110909598322011-03-29T17:06:17.281-04:002011-03-29T17:06:17.281-04:00i was just given a stack of about 45 of these old ...i was just given a stack of about 45 of these old kids stories/learning books and am always impressed at the art work, the inside slap sheets and the simple beauty of the font used. them were the days!mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245587915511203917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-56153818135012814562011-03-21T08:25:22.654-04:002011-03-21T08:25:22.654-04:00I really liked the illustrations! Wonderful job!I really liked the illustrations! Wonderful job!dedicated exchange server hostinghttp://www.apps4rent.com/dedicated-exchange-hosting-managed-plans.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-71372941607401093092011-03-06T10:48:46.031-05:002011-03-06T10:48:46.031-05:00Very nice, thanks for the information.Very nice, thanks for the information.sewa mobilhttp://griyamobilkita.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-74397326441273606712011-02-10T06:25:15.617-05:002011-02-10T06:25:15.617-05:00this is a wonderful book! i was also curious as w...this is a wonderful book! i was also curious as what could have changed with the revised edition. i'll have to do some research.rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10974639682387511302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-61517792005260390332011-02-09T22:29:24.472-05:002011-02-09T22:29:24.472-05:00Loved this book when I was a kid and now my daught...Loved this book when I was a kid and now my daughter loves it too. She began reading it at 6 and won't let it go after many years. We are always donating books when her shelf gets too crowded but she still holds onto this one. I'm curious to know what is different about the revised edition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-33007556680765806352011-02-03T10:41:35.653-05:002011-02-03T10:41:35.653-05:00Oh my gosh, I remember my dad reading this book to...Oh my gosh, I remember my dad reading this book to me as a kid. Brings back so many memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-49633511826511178292010-12-30T11:24:19.116-05:002010-12-30T11:24:19.116-05:00Thanks for this post on And The Jackal Played The ...Thanks for this post on And The Jackal Played The Masinko. Olivia H. H. Cole is new to me. Her illustrations are great, I want to find out what else she has done. I have linked to your blog from mine, The Art of Children's Picture Books, with full credit given to you.Jil Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753282207863478870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-64095042607115934652010-11-10T06:38:06.312-05:002010-11-10T06:38:06.312-05:00I love the illustrationsI love the illustrationsStephen Macquignonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01930091408772615280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-69471128839016520362010-10-05T11:29:12.278-04:002010-10-05T11:29:12.278-04:00Hi, Barb,
I am Judy Varga's son, she died qui...Hi, Barb,<br /><br />I am Judy Varga's son, she died quite a while ago in Vancouver, Canada.<br /><br />She was in Jamaica when she wrote The Dragon Who Like to Spit Fire, then we moved on to California and she wrote many more children's books, but this was always my favorite.<br /><br />I am, of course, Frederik (she had to use the different spelling in the book).<br /><br />Her second most popular book was most likely Mrs. Lollipop's Lion.fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13839555282952188021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-19010093391231534152010-09-10T17:20:46.112-04:002010-09-10T17:20:46.112-04:00the inside back cover is the same as the front cov...the inside back cover is the same as the front cover endpapers...thanks for visiting!rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10974639682387511302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-58738952949052329422010-09-10T16:52:35.850-04:002010-09-10T16:52:35.850-04:00I'm very intrigued by this book. It looks very...I'm very intrigued by this book. It looks very familiar to me. I think I used to have this book when I was a toddler. Do you mind posting a picture of the inside back cover? As a kid, I managed to keep the back cover when someone else tore off the rest of the book and threw it away. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-23955656503884270242010-08-07T22:45:48.497-04:002010-08-07T22:45:48.497-04:00I had this book as a child and loved it. I could ...I had this book as a child and loved it. I could not remember the exact name of it, but when I saw your pictures, I knew it was the right one. I do not know what happened to my original book, but I was lucky enough to find one in good condition on ebay. I am very happy to have another copy so I can share my favorite poems and the beautiful illustrations with my granddaughters. Thanks for posting this!Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71868423439175236.post-50039771874790749932010-08-07T17:21:24.920-04:002010-08-07T17:21:24.920-04:00thanks vanessa...i'll definitely check out you...thanks vanessa...i'll definitely check out your site!rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10974639682387511302noreply@blogger.com