The pictures show views of this ©1929 The Children's Own Readers Book Two Story Book. This (270) page hard back school storybook is by Mary E. Pennell and Alice M. Cusack. It was illustrated by Marguerite Davis and Blanche Fisher Laite. It was published by Ginn and Company. There are many stories inside with colorful illustrations. A few random examples are shown below. The front and back inside cover pages have scenes from the ''Little Black Sambo'' story that us inside. The stories that are in this book are as follows: A STRANGE GUEST JIMMY DALE'S STORY THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE INDIAN CHILDREN INDIAN STORIES HOW INDIANS USED TO LIVE WHAT THE LITTLE HIAWATHA LEARNED THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER A HALLOWEEN STORY LITTLE BLACK SAMBO A STRANGE PLAYFELLOW THE FIRST THANKSGIVING WEE HARE AND RED FIRE THE KITTEN THAT WANTED TO BE A CHRISTMAS PRESENT CRADLE HYMN WHY EVERGREENS KEEP THEIR LEAVES THE JACKAL AND THE ALLIGATOR THE LION AND THE MOSQUITOES THE LITTLE TURTLE ESKIMO LIFE OUR FLAG FIND THE JOKE KING MIDAS THE LITTLE RABBIT WHO WANTED RED WINGS HOW THE ROBIN'S BREAST BECAME RED THE EASTER RABBIT THE TURKEY'S NEST WHY THE RABBIT HAS A SHORT TAIL HELPING GRANDFATHER ON THE FARM THE FAIRY SHOES HAVE YOU WATCHED THE FAIRIES? THE WISHING GATE FREDDIE AND HIS FIDDLE CINDERELLA AT THE BEACH HANSEL AND GRETEL The book measures 5-5/8'' x 7-1/2'' x 3/4''. It appears to be in good well used condition as pictured. The book was well loved and read by many children. It has some children's names written inside (front and back), some school stampings, fingerprints, normal wear and tear by many little hands from use, and some age discoloration on the pages. |