The Christmas ABC 
Eloise Wilkin ~ Golden Press, 1962
I have a handful of sweet Little Golden Books for the season sitting here on my desk and every time I look at them, they make me smile. And, of course, it wouldn't be the holidays if I didn't share a bit of Wilkin Christmas. All the little vintage details on these pages are so dear it makes me wish I could go back as a fly on the wall to one of my mother's Christmas mornings. I particularly love the illustration of the family leaving church, the little girl's pink overcoat and the mother's pill-box hat or the fact that the dad is wearing a hat at all. Though the pages are aged and beginning to crack, the Christmas spirit still rings true here in every element from the illuminated letters (isn't the wooden C divine?) to the silver tinsel hung from the tree. Tender memories, indeed.
Also by:We Like Kindergarten
Wonders of Seasons
Birds
The Golden Bible
Wonders of Nature
6 comments:
This is darling. I have never seen this title. I love Eloise Wilkin!
Jonathan's mom
That is a great one! I haven't seen it before. DANG, look at all of those responses for your Monday give... and growing every day!
Thank you for sharing. I know someone who will like this. I'll forward your post.
This is beautiful!
a memory has been pricked in my mind... I may vaguely remember this one... huh. Lovely, truly lovely. thank you...
LOVE Eloise Wilkin! My favorite is a French Golden Book I have...should go get it before I post this so I can give the correct title. But, I'd not seen this one! Now, I'm on a quest to find one for myself! Only one listed on ebay!! Thanks for sharing!
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