Unique in that every toy is completely present and in perfect condition... even the life saver retains its cellophane wrap and has not stuck to the opposite page as is usually the case. The magic pencil and the clown clicker nose are present! Ellie Elephant's 60 year old balloon "trunk" has hardened, not sticky, and thus there is no damage to the facing text. A beautiful example of the novelty books of the 40's and 50's designed to be used as toys.

A big story in a tiny book. The no-nonsense Doll in Dimity arrives to cure Mabel May of her dreadful treatment of her dolls. First she wakes Mabel up and makes her clean and mend her many abandoned dolls and stitch their clothes. Then with a firm grip she steers Mabel through the streets, followed by a parade of dolls in search of poor children who will love them more. Needless to say, Mabel May reforms and learns to love. (19th c dolls like wax and wax over composition mentioned).

A Swedish artist, caricaturist, and musician (1888-1983) who studied with Matisse in Paris, lived for many years in London , and then moved to the United States during the War, at the time of this book. Sweden: Dalecarlia Horse, Princess of Babylon (Lagerlöf), Little Lisa; Norway, (Asbyornsen and Moe): Virgin as Godmother, Princess on the Glass Hill, Little Freddie and His Fiddle, Kari Wooden-Skirt, Cat on Dovrefell; Denmark (Andersen): Nightingale, Little Sea Maid, Thumbelina, Swineherd,Tinderbox, A lively translation, which I assume was his.

The crickets and the frogs battle to see who can sing the loudest, a noisy battle that is never won, but now all crickets sing together. A fable with Spanish and English on facing pages, written by the great Chilean educator, children's poet; a founder of UNICEF and a Nobel Prize winner. The translator was a long time friend of Mistral and a recipient of the Order of Merit from the Chilean government. With bold sparking pictures in blue and pale yellow with heavy black lines (woodcuts?).

Note: This book has been sold.