i am probably the only person who goes into the childrens section at the book store, and although i love children's books, i just dont like about 90 percent of what i see. i especially dont like the stories, so many are just not clever. for example, i love the artwork on the book chowder, but the story is so wierd. it has a dog sitting on the toilet and farm animals at the supermarket, um...not sure about that (although the kids LOVE the dog on the toilet picture.)
now, when i find these treasures at the thrift store, not only are the illustrations amazing and exciting, the stories are usually better, at least to me. they make sense, they are simple and creative. i took a course in childrens writing and have dozens of books on the subject, so i know how hard it is to be unique and fresh, but the new books out there today just bore me.
this is an amazing book that really makes me happy, i could frame this and put it on the wall as art.
these are wonderful leslie, a great find. I think you have got a regular reader in me,,, I can see we are on the same vibe in thrifted things!
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