Jimmie’s Happy Veterans Day!

“Jimmie,” said his brother Tom, as he gave the fish to his mamma, “let’s play we are sailors. We can use mamma’s tubs for boats, and fasten our flags onto them.”

“All right, Tom,” returned Jimmie, “we will play the tubs are battleships, and that we are the captains, and we can pretend to shoot big cannons at each other.”

This was great fun, and went along nicely until Jimmie got so excited that he tipped over his boat, and then there was a great squealing.

 

The Tale of Jimmie Piggy.

By Marjorie Manners

The Platt & Nourse Co.: New York. 1918.

Oh No, We Are Lost!

“Lost In The Woods”

Mother’s Yellow Fairy Tale Book.

Arranged by Laura Dent Crane.

Henry Altemus Company: Philadelphia. 1905.

Happy Elephants!

Out For The Day!

Animal Antics.

Louis Wain.

S. W. Partridge & Co: London. Ca 1900-1910.

Don’t You Remember? I’m Your Sister!

“O Brother, don’t!”

Now the Crocodile was so surprised at hearing the Hen call him Brother that he kept his jaws wide open and forgot to swallow his dinner. He kept them open for some time, gaping foolishly, wondering what the Hen could mean, and how he could possibly be her brother. And by the time he had remembered how hungry he was, there was nothing for him to eat. For the Hen had skipped away just as fast as her feet would take her.

The Curious Book of Birds.

Written by Abbie Farwell Brown.

Illustrations by E. Boyd Smith.

Houghton, Mifflin & Company: Boston & New York. 1903.

Brother Love!

“The brothers were full of joy, and embraced her with fondest affection.”

THE TWELVE BROTHERS (Grimm’s Fairy Tales)

Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know.

Edited by: Hamilton Wright Mabie

Illustrated and Decorated by: Mary Hamilton Fry

George Sully & Company: New York. 1915.