whenever i think of presidents day, i think of this picture--it was in my mother's my picture book of songs that we had on our piano growing up.we learned almost every song out of this songbook, and i spent hours and hours as a child looking through the illustrations and picking out my favorites.
the book was first published in 1947 by alene dalton, myriel ashton, & erla young. i purchased my own copy about 10 years ago at deseret book, but i think that you can only get them through private buyers now.
my favorite illustration, hands down, was always this valentines day one--
i blame my early dating relationship failures on this picture.
when the boy showed up SANS white doves, love letters, and a whistle, it was ALL DOWN HILL from there.
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Cool book---great story...
Love old books---I look for them regularly when I go antiquing.
I know this book. I think my kindergarten teacher had it. Does it have "Jumbo Elephant" and a song about a giraffe eating leaves from off the table in it? Or am I making this all up?
"choo choo choo...what's comin' down the track"....yeh, I'm with ya here. Best kid song book everrrr. My grand kids think I made up all those songs.
If you like that, I will have to show you a copy of Dean's book of nursery rhymes. You will STILL be fascinated with the pictures, even at 29. You are 29, right?
Awe - I love old books. That looks like a keeper. I'm always on the hunt for a copy of "The Big Tidy Up", but can't find one for under $300. Bunk.
We had that book too, and looked at it like that too. Seriously. I'm not just saying that to make you like me. How funny! Thanks for the reminder.
I remember that book! It was always on the piano in my kindergarten class. I loved singing time.
I heart old books too.
I used to have some Martha Washington paper dolls that I was madly in love with. I couldn't have cared less about old George, though.
I love this book!! My grandma used to sit us around her piano and we would sing with her. My favorite is Pitter Pat. Good times. They reprinted a 50th anniversary copy that I found for sale at Day Murray Music in Murray, Utah. It is a wee bit expensive but it was a must buy. I love the illustrations, too.
This book gives me the weird feeling.
Oh my goodness!! I have that book, too!!
I'm going to have to find it, now!
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