“New Year”
A Year With the Fairies.
Illustrator: M. T. (Penny) Ross.
Author: Anna M. Scott.
Publisher: P. F. Volland & Co., Chicago, U.S.A. © 1914.
Toby Was A Sad Dog!
Toby, Mr. Punch’s Dog.
This also is not one of our dogs. He belongs to a Punch and Judy man, but we made his acquaintance last summer at the seaside. Pat and he became very friendly, so we saw more of Toby than we should have done otherwise.
Toby was a sad dog. He always looked unhappy, which was rather against him in his profession, for it was his business to amuse people. At the same time he worked hard, and bit Mr. Punch’s nose at the right moment, and after that he collected money in a little tin which he held in his mouth, and he never forgot to wag his tail by way of saying “thank you.”
He was still more sad when we were leaving, but we hope to see him next summer, so as to cheer him up a little. Needless to say, we never hear from him; after all, he is not the same class as our dogs.
Our Dear Dogs.
Father Tuck’s Happy Hour Series.
Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd.: London-Paris-Berlin-New York-Montreal. Printed in the Fine Art Works in Saxony.
Publishers to Their Majesties The King & Queen, & Her Majesty Queen Alexandra. Ca 1910.
My Russian Friends’ Christmas!
Russian Friends Of Mine.
Prattles For Our Boys and Girls.
Hurst & Co.: New York. 1912.
Drinking With The Dog Again!
MOTHER HUBBARD.
Walter Crane’s Picture Books Re-Issue
John Lane
The Bodley Head: London & New York. 1897.
Sing From The Heart!
“THE SONG WAS ‘THREE BLIND MICE.’ ”
From the story “The Extraordinary Adventures of Dicker and Me.”
Chapter IV. – The Concert – And How Dicker Played a Trick.
PETER PIPER’S PEEP SHOW or All the Fun of the Fair.
Written by S. H. Hamer.
With Illustrations by Lewis Baumer and Harry B. Neilson.
Cassell And Company, Ltd.: London, Paris, New York & Melbourne. 1906.
Not Grumpy Nor Too Gay!
“RANJI.”
He has a lovely tenor voice,
So silvery in tone,
Whene’er I hear him sing “My Queen,”
I’m moved to tears, I own.
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His recitations are renowned,
Both comic ones and sad;
He draws a little, too, and paints –
His paintings are not bad.
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He plays on several instruments,
The jew’s harp and banjo;
I never stay when he begins,
It irritates me so.
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His conduct as a husband, too
(He’s married, I should say),
Is everything it out to be,
Not grumpy nor too gay.
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PETER PIPER’S PEEP SHOW or All the Fun of the Fair.
Written by S. H. Hamer.
With Illustrations by Lewis Baumer and Harry B. Neilson.
Cassell And Company, Ltd.: London, Paris, New York & Melbourne. 1906.
Please Sing!
THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS
“Little nightingale,” the little maid called out in a loud tone, “our most gracious emperor wishes you to sing to him.”
From the story “The Nightingale.”
Andersen’s Fairy Tales.
Henry Altemus Company: Philadelphia. Ca 1920.
Banjo Bear & His Dancing Girl!
The Three Bears’ Picture Book – Cover Page.
The Three Bears’ Picture Book.
Illustrated by Walter Crane.
George Routledge and Sons: London & New York.
Elephant’s Party For Canada Day!
The Elephant’s Concert.
Oh! what a noise did those big “boys” make!
They roared till the very roof did shake;
The people laughed loudly at the fun,
Yet they were glad when the “song” was done.
Animal Antics.
Louis Wain.
S. W. Partridge & Co: London. Ca 1900-1910.
Hey Diddle Diddle, The Cat and The Fiddle!
Hey diddle diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle,
The Cow jumped over the Moon,
The little Dog laughed to see such sport,
And the Dish ran after the Spoon.
Mother Goose’s Nursery Rhymes.
McLoughlin Brothers: New York. Ca 1900.
A Trumpet Blow For The Giant’s Overthrow!
“That will I do,” said Jack.
. . . at last they arrived at the abode of the enchanter Galligantua. And as the door was guarded by two ferocious griffins, Jack put on his coat of darkness and marched through without the least fear, for of course the griffins could not see him; and when he got inside he saw an enormous horn, upon which was written: “Whoever can this trumpet blow, shall cause the giant’s overthrow.”
“That will I do,” said Jack, and he blew a tremendous blast that made the castle walls shake. The griffins fell down dead, and then helter-skelter through the great hall rushed a group of terrified animals. All were Princes and Princesses who had been changed into animals by the enchanter Galligantua. Last of all came a beautiful gazelle and a young deer. When these two saw Jack they fawned on him, and followed him till he came to a small study. Here he found the enchanter and cut off his head with his sharp sword, and as he did so, the deer and the gazelle turned into two beautiful sisters.
Jack The Giant Killer.
W. B. Conkey Company: New York. 1898.
Never Be Idle!
“THE DUET”
“O COME and listen, come!
Our Master he can strum,
And we can gaily sing
Of April and the Spring.
And if you do not like our song,
Like cats and mice, you must be wrong.
You must be, must be, must be wrong.”
[Editor’s Note: A “duet” with three singers, “strum” regarding playing the piano and other strange issues.]
Animal Antics.
Louis Wain.
S. W. Partridge & Co: London. Ca 1900-1910.
The Cat & The Fiddle!
“Give a hearty good welcome to the cat and the fiddle.”
Dot’s Picture Book.
Illustrations by: F. M. Barton, E. Heatly, N. Westrup & S. Carter.
Dean & Son, Ltd.: London. Ca 1908.
Lady Spring & Pan!
Lady Spring
O Lady Spring, so sweet and shy,
The whole world smiles when you pass by,
The rippling streamlets dance along
And all the birds burst into song.
A flower-embroidered carpet new
Of lovely green is laid for you,
The budding tree, the perfumed air
Bespeak a welcome everywhere.
A YEAR WITH THE FAIRIES.
Written by Anna M. Scott.
Illustrations by M. T. Ross.
Published by P. F. Volland & Co.: Chicago. 1914.
Miss. Mouse’s Music Lesson
Animal Antics
S. W. Partridge & Co.: London. Ca 1906-1910.
Miss. Mouse is learning music, but she always plays with fear,
Although her brother, as you see, is bravely sitting near.
For at her elbow sits the teacher, Mr. Roar,
Who growls to hear her miss a note, which makes her stumble more.
Oh, when I choose my teacher, he shall have a gentle way,
For if I’m made to tremble, I shall never learn to play.
Elephant's Picture Book 