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Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves
www.vintagechildrensbooksmykidloves.com
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Seeking children's books of old from library/yard sales, used book stores, ebay, etc.
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Schools Out

Last day of school! And tomorrow, I fly to NY to visit friends and attend Book Expo America. Im in but mostly out next week, however, Ill be Instagramming, Tweeting and Facebooking all things books a...

2 h ago

Grannys Fish Story

Grannys Fish StoryPhyllis La Farge ~ Gahan Wilson ~ Parents Magazine Press, 1975Sometimes when Im library sale-ing with my friend Thingummery, she talks me into buying a book I would have otherwise t...

2 days ago

An Alphabet by Molly Brett

An Alphabet by Molly BrettMolly Brett ~ Medici Society, 1980 Its Memorial Day here in the U.S., meaning its time for solemn celebration, the summer is here at last, and for those of us still in it, t...

3 days ago

The Sesame Street Book of Fairy Tales

The Sesame Street Book of Fairy TalesEmily Kingsley, David Korr, Jeffrey Moss ~ Joseph Mathieu Random House, 1975Because I dont feel like being artsy-fartsy this morning, Im opting instead for some p...

24 may 12

Masquerade Hare Necklace on View in UK

Just read that the Masquerade hare necklace is on display for the first time at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London as part of their British Design 1948 – 2012 exhibition running through 12th Au...

23 may 12

The Essential Calvin and Hobbes

The Essential Calvin and HobbesBill Watterson ~ Andrews McMeel, 1988Again, I must apologize for being MIA. Seeing as this was really my first time, I had no idea what sort of funk losing an animal pu...

23 may 12

Dominic

DominicWilliam Steig ~ Farrar Straus Giroux, 1972Todays post is going to be about reading and dogs... First off, we did end up putting Sugar down on Wednesday. Weve been fighting cancer with him for ...

18 may 12

The Bona Fide Sugar Dog 2003 - 2012

18 may 12 1 person likes this

Houn Dog

Houn DogMary Calhoun ~ Roger Duvoisin ~ William Morrow, 1959Sorry about the miss yesterday folks, but Ive been nursing my sweet Sugar Dog. Unfortunately, it looks like well be losing him today. In ho...

16 may 12 1 person likes this

The Chas Addams Mother Goose

The Charles Addams Mother GooseChas Addams ~ Windmill Books, 1967My good friend Thingummery let me borrow this little wonder, a book she picked up recently at an estate sale thats getting ready to ge...

14 may 12

Swine Lake

Swine LakeJames Marshall ~ Maurice Sendak ~ Harper Collins, 1999Im cheating a bit by featuring this book as it has not yet reached the official "vintage" mark of 20 years old, but I couldnt h...

11 may 12

20% Off End of School Etsy Sale

Cleaning off the shelves in the inevitable anticipation of a summer spent thrifting and reading with the boy. Gotta make room. Everything in the Etsy shop is 20% off for blog readers. Simply enter th...

09 may 12

Alligators All Around

Alligators All Around Maurice Sendak ~ Harper & Row, 1962So many wonderful things all around the web have been said about Mr. Sendak in the past day. NPR replayed the tearjerker interview Terry Gross...

09 may 12

The Griffin and the Minor Canon

The Griffin and the Minor CanonFrank R. Stockton ~ Maurice Sendak ~ Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963The world lost the best today. Maurice Sendak died after complications from a recent stroke. The wo...

08 may 12

Goodbye

Damn it.

08 may 12 1 person likes this

The Surprise Kitten

The Surprise KittenJosef Palecek ~ Ed Sand ~ Parents Magazine Press, 1974Ive been thinking a lot about animals. My future zoologist/ornithologist/vet son got a peach-faced love bird for his birthday....

07 may 12

The Hobbit

The Hobbit or There and Back AgainJ. R. R. Tolkien ~ Houghton Mifflin, 1938Ive never been a Lord of the Rings fan. Ive not been a non-fan, I just never really got into them as a young person. I belie...

05 may 12 1 person likes this

Christophers Parade

Christophers ParadeMartin Stephen Moskof ~ Richard Hefter ~ Parents Magazine Press, 1972Funny how when you discover an author, their books seem to pop up all over. Now, is that a coincidence, or have...

03 may 12 1 person likes this

Leaving Neverland

Hi everyone... Ive been lost in birthday party preparation for the last week and am only now coming up for air. This was the last year I could get the amazing Miss Anastasia from our local independen...

03 may 12

Snooze and Lose

Again, sorry for being MIA yesterday. Lots going on, (somebody whose picture is in the banner above is having a seventh birthday tomorrow) but I promise to check in with the give and a review this af...

01 may 12

Guest Post: Jennifers Walk

Happy to welcome a guest post by reader, Jennifer Arrow, author of the blog Post-Apocalyptic Homeschool. And if you havent already, check out the Limited Edition Vintage Kids Books My Kid Loves T-shi...

27 apr 12

Pre-Order Your Limited Edition VKBMKLs T-Shirt

I am excited to say that Im making available for PRE-ORDER Limited Edition Vintage Kids Books My Kid Loves T-Shirts that feature my new logo designed by Zack Rock. As this is the initial run to see h...

26 apr 12

Did a Bear Just Walk There?

Did a Bear Just Walk There?Ann Rand ~ A. Birnbaum ~ Harcourt, Brace & World, 1966Noted childrens book author and wife to famed designer Paul, here, Ann Rand takes us into the secret, unknown world of...

26 apr 12

The Story of Edward

The Story of EdwardPhilippe Dumas ~ Parents Magazine Press, 1977Having taken two days off to nurse a sick boy, Ive managed to steal a few moments for myself to come here and write. Note to parents, d...

25 apr 12

Great Monday Give: Aardvarks, Disembark!

Up for grabs today is a nice (nearly new) paperback copy of the book Aardvarks, Disembark!, by Ann Jonas. All you have to do to be entered to win is comment on this post between now and Sunday, April...

23 apr 12

Update Friday: Aardvarks, Disembark!

Update Friday everyone... A post I originally did in 2008, with all new scans for your viewing pleasure... Aardvarks, Disembark!Happy day, all!—————Read along on Instagram, Facebook, tumblr, Twitter ...

21 apr 12

Still Another Alphabet Book

Still Another Alphabet BookSeymour Chwast ~ Martin Stephen MoskofMacGraw-Hill, 1969Always a joy when graphic designers and childrens books intersect. Created by two of the best in their day, Seymour ...

20 apr 12

Where is the Keeper?

Where Is the Keeper?Mabel Watts ~ Art Seiden ~ Whitman, 1961 Having a child who has loves animals makes it really easy to find books hell love. As long as there is an animal of any kind featured pred...

19 apr 12

The Chuckle Book

The Chuckle BookMel Crawford ~ Golden Press, 1971A funny kinda day here in Texas with unseasonable low temperatures and perfect sun. The kinda day when busting out some Mel Crawford illustrated jokes...

17 apr 12

Great Monday Give: The Giant Jam Sandwich

Who wants a vintage hardback copy of The Giant Jam Sandwich? Thats the book up for grabs in this weeks Great Monday Give. All you have to do to be entered to win is comment on this post before Sunday...

16 apr 12

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