tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post2248451496035678529..comments2024-03-27T13:58:14.345-05:00Comments on Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves: Wally the WordwormBurgin Streetmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13473712188879858952noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-19354178398884954942020-01-10T09:40:52.109-06:002020-01-10T09:40:52.109-06:00AND it's been republished, with the original i...AND it's been republished, with the original illustrations, in 2019, by Godine.blueheronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646061154306736042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-84070239147724724652012-01-01T16:20:46.156-06:002012-01-01T16:20:46.156-06:00I received this book for Christmas, probably in 19...I received this book for Christmas, probably in 1964 or 1965. I read it a lot. Each time, grasping a new and more difficult word. Now, I'm trying to remember if that's where I first heard the word, "kakistocracy". I've found way too many examples of that word lately, but it seems unfamiliar to most people.Karl Uppianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857875236624845139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-49473695340351377192010-11-09T14:36:58.868-06:002010-11-09T14:36:58.868-06:00The type is half the fun! What a cool thing.... th...The type is half the fun! What a cool thing.... thanks for stopping by and know the the book is in loving hands here!Burgin Streetmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13473712188879858952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-40764317232715834492010-11-09T13:37:34.317-06:002010-11-09T13:37:34.317-06:00How nice to see that this book still exists and is...How nice to see that this book still exists and is still being enjoyed. I had the pleasure of designing the typography for the book--can it really be almost 50 years ago?!<br />Arnold Roth was always great to work with, and was an accomplished jazz musician as well. Alan BenjaminUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292357245900082859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-18057009486250962102009-10-01T00:29:28.722-05:002009-10-01T00:29:28.722-05:00What a fabulous book!What a fabulous book!Swatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173996390154408845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-79884046833939395692009-09-29T14:53:48.473-05:002009-09-29T14:53:48.473-05:00You've introduced me to yet another book that ...You've introduced me to yet another book that I can hardly wait to add to our home collection. Thank you!Kimberlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-23769722760446099832009-09-28T22:27:26.176-05:002009-09-28T22:27:26.176-05:00I'm going to be looking for this one! I'm ...I'm going to be looking for this one! I'm glad you found it and shared it.silly eagle bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08176707208858920510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-30534580498829213492009-09-28T14:00:06.166-05:002009-09-28T14:00:06.166-05:00This one is TOO cute. Love all the illustrations ...This one is TOO cute. Love all the illustrations and the invention of a 'wordworm.' Wish I'd known about it when I started my book blog...would've used it shamelessly! :)Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-91679263411339006062009-09-28T09:07:24.387-05:002009-09-28T09:07:24.387-05:00WHAT FUN!!! This looks right up my alley : )WHAT FUN!!! This looks right up my alley : )Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648376153670383647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-63427273638119730412009-09-28T08:55:44.868-05:002009-09-28T08:55:44.868-05:00I don't know how you keep coming up with all t...I don't know how you keep coming up with all these treasures I've never heard of, but you are dangerous for my wish list! This one's going on there for sure. At book sales and thrift stores, if you could hear inside my brain, you'd often hear "she reviewed this one on Vintage Kids' Books!"Lisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004349018085389442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-36747868103147478392009-09-28T08:43:09.086-05:002009-09-28T08:43:09.086-05:00This one looks fabulous--off to hunt it down at th...This one looks fabulous--off to hunt it down at the library website right now!Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.com