The Book Nook in Cadillac, Michigan has been around since 1981, and is a cavernous, overstuffed used book store. Somehow, I had never visited it before. I am ever hunting for old fashioned children's books from the 70s and before, with animal-people hybrid themes, rabbits, mice, and a certain type of vintage illustration. Here is what I found today, and I only made it through two aisles in the kids section of the store - there is SO much more to discover! Everything in there is prices between $0.25 and $3.00, so you can go nuts - like I did!
Trio of pop-up Beatrix Potter books - I can never have too many
I keep vintage mouse theme children's books out in Boss Mouse.
Today I found:
- The Mouse Rap
- Mousie Takes A Bite
- Mouse Can't Sleep
- Mouse and Tim from 1978
- The Mouse from 1977
Below are the covers of all the books I found today, and a sample of the illustrations within
First Book of Trees from 1951
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The Sheep of the Lal Bagh from 1967
Nobody's Birthday from 1961 - the cover is embossed and the party favors are velvety
This one takes place in Britain with party crackers and plum pudding
A House is a House For Me from 1978 - this is a book from Dolly Parton's 'Imagination Library' initiative, a monthly book subscription service offered to preschool kids until the age of 5. There's a photo of her on the inside cover - another reason to love her
Look Who's Here from 1964
The Adventures of Mole & Troll from 1972
Bunnies and their Hobbies from 1984
Warton's Christmas Eve Adventure from 1977
Gorky Rises from 1980
It's about a young frog who flies around looking at the world from above
Little Grey Rabbit's Birthday first published in 1944
Little Fur Family from 1946
The Last Two Elves in Denmark from 1968
The Land of the Lost from 1945
Head to Toe from 1973
This one is about animals and how they have the same body parts as we do - this appeals to my animal advocacy heart
Strange little book with no writing on the cover
Drummer Hoff from 1967
This one has excellent 60s Sgt. Peppers style illustrations
The Animals Who Changed Their Colors from 1979
