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one of my favorite books as a kid!

http://www.harperchildrens.com/coverimages/large/020109147X.jpg

― the goulash archipelago (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:37 (twenty years ago)

HOLY FRIGGIN' CRAP!
I loved that book too, and haven't thought of it in 25 years!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:38 (twenty years ago)

TSE TSE TSE YOU BAD MONKEY YOU

YOU GIVE ME BACK MY NOISE BOARD THREAD

― I'm Hi, Jared Fogle (ex machina), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:39 (twenty years ago)

I ate all my caps...

http://www.garmentdistrict.com/store/popculture/simpsons/magnets/simpmag1.jpg

― PappaWheelie (PappaWheelie), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:40 (twenty years ago)

we did this as a theatrical production in kindergarten. it was masterful! 50 cents a cap! what a deal!

― carly (carly), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:43 (twenty years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0689707495.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:46 (twenty years ago)

Esphyr Slobodkina was a great artist! (xpost)

― the goulash archipelago (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:47 (twenty years ago)

Esphyr Slobodkina was a great artist!

http://www.slobodkina.com/

― the goulash archipelago (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:49 (twenty years ago)

Whoa, jay. I read that book once 25 years ago and it's stuck with me since. I never knew what the name of it was.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:50 (twenty years ago)

http://www.borderlandsbooks.com/images/books/24636_1488.jpg http://www.borderlandsbooks.com/images/books/24636_1488.jpg http://www.borderlandsbooks.com/images/books/24636_1488.jpg

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:51 (twenty years ago)

(i thought this was going to be about the washington capitals!)

I MUST HAVE A DAUGHTER NAMED ESPHYR

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:52 (twenty years ago)

Esphyr Slobodkina

This is truly one of the greatest names in human history.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:52 (twenty years ago)

i think my grandpa had a copy of "the fire cat." that cover design is gorgeous.

― the goulash archipelago (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:53 (twenty years ago)

As found in pediatricians' offices everywhere.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:56 (twenty years ago)

I just ran across this one yesterday. It's new, but it looks great:
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0786818697.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

― Draw Tipsy, ya hack. (dave225.3), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:57 (twenty years ago)

The first one "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" is brilliant.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 4 August 2005 16:58 (twenty years ago)

http://www.slobodkina.com/No.%2010%20-%20Latest%20Styles%20for%20Unemployed%20Men%20and%20Women%201936.jpg

LATEST STYLES FOR UNEMPLOYED MEN AND WOMEN

ca. 1936

Pencil on Manila paper

― the goulash archipelago (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 4 August 2005 17:02 (twenty years ago)

http://www.capsforsale.org/Book%20Pages/The%20Flame.jpg

― the goulash archipelago (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 4 August 2005 17:05 (twenty years ago)

http://www.fortune3.com/~comp74688/49174129.jpg

― Remy (x Jeremy), Thursday, 4 August 2005 17:59 (twenty years ago)

http://www.mariinc.com/productimage/WB-2161_f.jpg

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 4 August 2005 18:01 (twenty years ago)

Remy OTM!

I liked Caps for Sale too.

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 4 August 2005 18:05 (twenty years ago)

i like that mike mulligan cover. more books need to look like hot snakes album covers...

http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/upload/hotsnakes200.gif

― the goulash archipelago (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 4 August 2005 18:54 (twenty years ago)

Captain Kangaroo read Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel on his TV show.

― Wiggy (Wiggy), Thursday, 4 August 2005 19:43 (twenty years ago)

American kids' books are fuckin' WEIRD. What's wrong with Topsy and Tim?

http://www.scottishbooksellers.com/acatalog/TopsyPolice.jpg

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Friday, 5 August 2005 06:18 (twenty years ago)

(especially in Gaelic obv)

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Friday, 5 August 2005 06:19 (twenty years ago)

http://www.readingrockets.org/images/books/0064430448_big.jpg

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Friday, 5 August 2005 06:48 (twenty years ago)

(Contrast and compare to this NSFW Ungerer book -- one of many.)

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Friday, 5 August 2005 06:56 (twenty years ago)

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