THE FROG AND THE FISH.
Tiny and Her Vanity.
McLoughlin Bros.: New York. Ca 1892.
Tiny Talks To A Titmouse!
THE BLUE TITMOUSE.
Tiny and Her Vanity.
McLoughlin Bros.: New York. Ca 1892.
A Sloven!
A SAD CASE.
Matilda Belinda Lucinda MacGovern
Was very untidy – you might say, a sloven!
She always objected to dusting and cleaning;
Towards brushes and brooms she had no sort of leaning.
In fact it was said that the sight of a duster,
Upstairs or downstairs, would simply disgust her;
And a broom to the room of this sad Miss. MacGovern
Was as strange as a spider’s web in a hot oven.
Matilda Belinda Lucinda MacGovern,
Oh! what could have taught her to be such a sloven?
The birds or the bees? – show us anything neater!
The daisies? – Ah! What could be nicer and sweeter?
Little Bo-Peep And Other Good Stories.
Henry Altemus Company: Philadelphia. 1905.
First Wish!
“You could think of nothing better to wish for than a Sausage!”
From the story “The Three Wishes.”
Fairy Tales From France
Retold by William Trowbridge Larned.
Illustrations by John Rae.
Wise Book Company: New York. Ca 1920.
A Golden Rule For Back To School!
IN SCHOOL AND OUT.
When Jumbo was young and went to school
He soon found out this golden rule,
“Work when you work – play when you play,
That is always the wisest way!”
.
For if you play in school, mayhap,
You’ll have to wear a dunce’s cap;
And he who can’t his lessons say
Will have to work while others play!
.
So Jumbo first his lessons learned,
And then went out, his playtime earned,
And if an Elephant can be so wise
I’m sure a small boy can if he tries.
.
Funny Stories About Funny People.
Illustrations by J. G. Francis, J. C. Shepherd, F. J. Merrill, Palmer Cox, George F. Barnes and Others.
National Publishing Company: Philadelphia. Ca 1905.
Ned Hits The Wall!
NED’S HORSE.
And he learned the fact that as a rule,
No mending is done without a tool,
And he carried his horse to a carpenter,
Who said, “I’ll mend it, my little sir.”
And really he mended the head so well
That the broken place you could hardly tell,
And proud as a lord was gallant Ned
Who mounted his hobby-horse and said,
“You never could mend a live horse’s-head,
So I’ll keep my wooden one instead.”
.
Little Bo-Peep And Other Good Stories.
Henry Altemus Company: Philadelphia. 1905.
The Lady Whipped And Slashed My Pony!
I had a little pony,
His name was Dapple-gray,
I lent him to a lady,
To ride a mile away;
She whipped him, she slashed him,
She rode him through the mire;
I would not lend my pony now
For all the lady’s hire.
A Book of Nursery Rhymes.
Arranged by Charles Welsh.
Illustrated by Clara E. Atwood.
D. C. Heath & Co., Publishers: Boston, New York, Chicago. Ca 1901.
Is It Better To Get Up Early?
“EARLY TO BED, AND EARLY TO RISE.”
“You naughty bird, I want to know
Why you so early rise;
You wake me, when you know that I
Have hardly closed my eyes?”
“Why, really, dear,” said Cocky Crow,
“I hear you with surprise;
You go to bed with other lambs,
And quickly shut your eyes.”
“So when I sound my morning call,
Be quick, my pet, and rise;
For that’s the way to healthy be,
And wealthy, love, and wise.”
NURSERY COLORED PICTURE BOOK.
McLOUGHLIN BROS.: NEW YORK. Ca 1870.
Turn Back, Turn Back!
THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM.
“Turn back, turn back, young maiden dear,
‘Tis a murderer’s house you enter here.”
.
Grimm’s Fairy Tales.
Translated from the German By Margaret Hunt.
Illustrated By John B. Gruelle.
Cupples and Leon Company: New York. Ca 1914.
Puss Kills Rabbits!
“Puss out-wits the Rabbits”
Through the woods and over the fields he ran till he came near a rabbit warren, when he crept more cautiously for fear some of the bunnies might hear him; for they have very sharp ears. He opened the game-bag, into which he had put some bits of cabbage and fresh parsley, and arranging the strings of the bag in a clever way, waited patiently for a visit from the rabbits.
Presently two or three young ones came hopping up and twitching their long ears. They sniffed around for awhile at the entrance of the bag, and then hopped in and began munching and nibbling at the parsley and cabbage, little thinking of the fate that awaited them. All at once the cat gave the string a jerk, and the bunnies were caught in a trap, and though they kicked ever so hard they couldn’t get out. Puss lost no time in killing them, and slinging the game-bag over his shoulder, he set out for the king’s palace.
LITTLE FOLKS STORIES
3 Bears, Puss in Boots, Red Riding Hood.
McLoughlin Bro’s: New York. 1888.
A Liebster Award for Elephant’s Picture Book!
A Vibrant Liebster Award for Elephant’s Picture Book!
Thank you to http://iarxiv.com for nominating me for the Liebster Award. I am grateful to you for selecting me. I truly appreciate your encouragement! It is my pleasure everyday to see your beautiful drawings and keep up with the around-the-world adventures of Piggy and Puggy. Yours is a beautiful blog that never fails to make me smile and sometimes sigh. [To catch up on the fun go to http://iarxiv.com/the-porcines/ .]
The Liebster Award is given to new blogs with fewer than 200 followers. The 11 blogs I nominated (listed below) are fresh and unique. I guarantee when you take a look you will be intrigued by what you find.
I was pleased to be nominated for the Liebster Award and I am honored to be nominating other people. As part of accepting the award a nominee answers 11 questions. Mine is an 11-part answer to one important question:
“ELEPHANT, WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED FROM READING FAIRY TALES?”
(1) Don’t go into the forest – any forest at any time – especially alone.
(2) Don’t go into the home (hovel, hut, castle, or burrow) of a stranger – especially the home of a crone, witch, hag (land or sea), giant, ogre, beast, elf, or fairy.
(3) Don’t get into coaches with strangers; you will not be taken home as you hope. Instead, you will be taken on a long ride to an undesirable destination (e.g., a land entirely underground, a weirdo’s castle in the sky, a land so far away you can’t find your way home, etc.).
(4) Your parents may do you wrong, but your stepparent will definitely do you a mischief.
(5) Avoid royalty, any character with a bad attitude, unrepentant murderers, and any character you notice right from the start “disturbs” you.
(6) If you begin to lose track of time, your sense of hearing or your vision becomes distorted, you are likely falling under a spell – leave the area immediately!
(7) Beware of anyone who is lonely – they will likely entrap you and keep you as their unhappy companion for all eternity.
(8) If an animal is talking to you using a human language you should probably move along. In addition, don’t follow any suggestions offered by talking animals. (Note: If you follow the advice in item (1) and don’t go into the forest you are less likely to meet talking animals – befriend them at you own risk).
(9) Via enchanted powers you may be made into a talking animal or beast. This is unpleasant, but if you wait until your future spouse cuts off your head, kisses your ugly self or accomplishes a task, you will probably get to be human again and marry a good looking although slightly dim witted prince or princess.
(10) The size of a character in a fairy tale is a good indication of how clever it is. Giants are usually angry and dangerous but easily outsmarted. Small characters (e.g., elves, fairies, gnomes, tiny humans, etc.) are smarter than you are. Avoid trying to outsmart a smooth talking little character. Avoid committing to any verbal agreement with the diminutive, and exit their sphere of influence as soon as possible.
(11) Be nice – because even if you become the victim in a fairy tale, nice people are the only ones who stand a chance of having a happy ending!
My 11 Wonderful Liebster Award Nominees!
All the blogs nominated are published by creative people; they are interesting and worth following. Take a look and see why I am so enthusiastic about my nominees. Congratulations to all of you!
http://papercutillustrations.wordpress.com/
http://jodyojody.wordpress.com/
http://creartfuldodger.wordpress.com/
http://killkaties.wordpress.com/
http://andyreedturner.wordpress.com/
http://firstnightdesign.wordpress.com/
http://avrilejean.wordpress.com/
http://claudiacruzart.wordpress.com/
I would like to nominate every blog I follow. Many of you have lots of fans and too many followers, or you have won the award already! But if you 
wanted to be nominated and I left you out it is only because I was limited.
Nominees need to answer 11 questions, nominate 11 blogs they want others to enjoy, and ask their nominees 11 questions. You should notify your nominees, show the award and maybe say something about yourself. That is all I know – check around for the more explicit rules if you need them.
Nominees – if you accept – follow the rules as well as you can. Have fun! As for the 11 questions from me, ask yourself 11 questions you would like to answer!
Once again, http://iarxiv.com thank you for nominating me. Thank you to everyone who follows my blog or who has taken time to comment or given me a like or a look!
My best to everyone,
Elephant
PS Claudia Cruz, I can’t figure out how to notify you!
Time Out!
SCOLDING AND TIME OUT FOR DOLLY
Prattles For Our Boys and Girls
Hurst & Co.: New York. 1912
Elephant's Picture Book 