today's little golden book is circus time ~
by marion conger ~
illustrated by tibor gergeley ~
updated in its entirety by special request ~
this is a nice vintage 1948 book ~
molly & her dad sneak off early in the morning to see the circus set up ~
toxic remembers going to the circus, but now i'm someone who thinks animals should no longer be allowed there ~
it's just not right for the elephants & big cats, you know? ~
i believe this is a first edition ~
the elephants are best of all ~
but what child is not terrified of clowns? ~
molly & dad are too excited to eat lunch ~
the side show is my favorite part ~
& the freaks of nature ~
balloons & treats ~
i've heard of a 3 ring circus, but this one has 5! ~
by the way, you can click on circus in the categories list for more like this anytime ~
the lions ~
hunger finally hits.. lol ~
what a memorable day ~
time to go home ~
a true lost & found item ;) ~
vintage back cover ~
you can click on all of these pix to see the larger size..
update: i also found an alternate version from 1955 with this cover that apparently once had some kind of spinning feature ~
bren
Hello, Ghost.
I would like to say thank you. I have wanted to read this book to my daughter even before I imagined having a daughter, and I have been looking for it ever since. If you please, is there any way you might put the rest of the book up--especially the part where she falls asleep in her father's arms on the way home? I would love to show the entirety to my daughter who's now far too old to be read to let alone carried...
Posted by: MR | 11/28/2017 at 08:55 AM
i certainly will..
(watch this space)
:)
a true lost & found item..
Posted by: ghost | 11/28/2017 at 09:05 AM
Dear Ghost,
You have done something so very special for me. With tears of joy, thank you, thank you. Be well wherever you are out there.
Posted by: mr | 12/14/2017 at 02:57 PM
a wonderful lost & found story ~ :) merry #christmas, happy #hanukkah, happy #holidays!!
Posted by: ghost | 12/15/2017 at 10:17 AM