Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) 1st Printing comic books 1956-1969
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Issue #522
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Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "The Nightingale," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story), art by Dik Browne; The Emperor is delighted with the song of a nightingale until he receives the gift of a mechanical bird; Delighted with the unusual toy, the Emperor snubs the nightingale and she returns to the forest; When the mechanical bird breaks down from overuse, the Emperor falls deathly ill, but the nightingale returns to the palace and her song restores his health. "The Hare and the Tortoise," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by Dik Browne; The hare and the tortoise run a footrace but the cocksure hare stops to take a nap and the tortoise wins the race, proving that one should never be too sure of oneself. "The Moon," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about the moon. "Mary Had a Little Lamb," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about Mary and her pet lamb. Picture to Color activity page, art by Alex A. Blum. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #523
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Cover art by Mike Sekowsky. "The Gallant Tailor," script by Brothers Grimm (adapted from their original story), pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia; A tailor defeats several giants but is given almost impossible tasks to fulfill before winning a princess in marriage. "The Fox and the Crow," art by Mike Sekowsky; A fox tricks a crow into dropping a piece of cheese by flattering her singing voice, and then suggests she not listen to that which she knows is not true. "Windy Nights," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about the personification of the wind as a horse and rider galloping about at night. "Wouldn't it Be Funny?", art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about ridiculous propositions including a cow barking and a dog mooing. "Jack, Be Nimble," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a boy jumping over a candlestick. Color This Picture With Crayons activity page, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #524
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Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "The Wild Swans," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story), art by Pete Costanza (?);a princess rescues her eleven brothers from a spell cast by an evil queen. "The Raven and the Swan" Aesop's Fables tale; A Raven desires a Swans white feathers. "I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing By," art by Alex Blum. "The Wind," by Alex Blum; a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #525
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Painted cover art by William A. Walsh. "The Little Mermaid," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; A young mermaid is willing to give up her life in the sea and her identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul. "The Milkmaid and Her Pail" adapted from Aesop's Fables, art by William A. Walsh; folktale about interrupted daydreams of wealth and fame. "Ding Dong Bell / A Cat Came A Fiddling," art by Alex Blum. Article in the raccoon, art by William A. Walsh. The Little Mermaid Color This Picture with Crayons page, art by William A. Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #526
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Painted cover art by Lin Streeter. "The Frog Prince," art by Lin Streeter; Through the kindness of a princess, a frog turns into a prince; adapted from the classic fairy tale. "The Hares And The Frogs" from Aesop's Fables, art by William A. Walsh; The Hares were so persecuted by the other beasts, they did not know where to go. "Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat" classic poem, art by Alex A. Blum. "What Are Little Boys Made Of?" classic poem. Article on The Condor, art by William A. Walsh. The Frog PrinceColor This Picture With Crayons activity page, art by Lin Streeter. The Wonderful World of Fairy Tales ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #527
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The Golden Haired Giant. Stories and art by William A. Walsh and others. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. A youth, foretold to marry a princess, must first retrieve three hairs from a terrifying giant. Plus Aesop's fable about The Fox and the Goat, and a look at the moose. The Golden Haired Giant; Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Goat; There Was a Maid; The Animal World: The Moose; The Golden Haired Giant. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #528
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Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "The Penny Prince," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story), art by Tom Hickey; The Penny Prince disguises himself as a swineherd and woos the Emperor's daughter with magical gifts. "The Two Goats," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; Two goats meet at the center of a bridge, fight, and fall into the river. "Three Little Kittens," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about three kittens, their mittens, and a pie. Article on The Rabbit, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture With Crayons page, art by Tom Hickey. The Wonderful World of Fairy Tales ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #529
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The Magic Servants. Cover by William A. Walsh. Stories and art by William A. Walsh and Alex A. Blum. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. On his quest to marry the Princess Pauline, Prince Rudolph is aided by five men, each of whom has an unusual quirk or ability, including one with super-hearing ears and another with a neck like a giraffe. Plus Aesop's fable about the wolf in sheep's clothing, and a look at the tiger. The Magic Servants; Aesop's Fables: A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing; Froggy Went a Courtin'; The Animal World: The Tiger; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #530
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The Golden Bird. Cover by Dik Browne. Stories and art by Lin Streeter, William A. Walsh and Alex A. Blum. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. On a quest to find the Golden Bird, a king's youngest son is aided by a wise fox. Along the way, the prince and the fox find the Golden Saddle, Golden Horse and a beautiful princess. Plus Aesop's fable about The Wind and the Sun, and a look at the seal. Cover by Dik Browne, later the cartoonist for Hagar the Horrible. What Is This?; The Golden Bird; Aesop's Fables: The Wind and the Sun; London Bridge; The Animal World: The Seal; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #531
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Painted cover art by Lin Streeter. "Rapunzel," script by the Brothers Grimm (adapted from their original story), art by Lin Streeter; Prince enters Rapunzel's chamber, climbing on Rapunzel's tresses. "The Mice in Council," art by Lin Streeter; The mice want to bell the cat, but none of them has the courage to do so. "Little Miss Muffet," art by Alex A. Blum; Illustrated Mother Goose rhyme. Article about The Reindeer, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture With Crayons page, art by Lin Streeter. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #532
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Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "The Dancing Princesses," script by Brothers Grimm (adapted from their original story), art by William A. Walsh; A king promises marriage to one of his 12 princesses, if any man can show where they dance every night; Felix finds out, and Flora and he are married. "The Lark and Her Young Ones" from Aesop's Fables, art by William A. Walsh; "Little Jack Horner," art by Alex A. Blum; Illustrated classic nursery rhyme. Article about The Porcupine, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture With Crayons page, art by Mike Sekowsky. The Wonderful World of Fairy Tales ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #533
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The Magic Fountain. Cover by Mike Sekowsky. Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky, Frank Giacoia, William A. Walsh and Alex A. Blum. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. A prince goes on a quest for his missing brothers and the Magic Fountain whose waters can restore his father, the dying king. Plus Aesop's fable about The Straw, the Coal and the Bean, and a look at the squirrel. The Magic Fountain; Aesop's Fables: The Straw, the Coal and the Bean; Where Oh Where?; The Animal World: The Squirrel; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #534
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The Golden Touch. Cover by Dik Browne. Stories and art by William A. Walsh and Alex A. Blum. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. The legendary King Midas is granted the gift of turning everything he touches into gold, but soon learns that this gift is a curse. Plus Aesop's fable about Stone Soup, and a look at the turtle. Cover by Dik Browne, later the cartoonist for Hagar the Horrible. The Golden Touch; Aesop's Fables: Stone Soup; Mistress Mary; The Animal World: The Turtle; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #535
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The Wizard of Oz. Cover by Dik Browne. Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky, William A. Walsh and Alex A. Blum. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. A comics version of the original Wizard of Oz book, featuring Dorothy's adventures in the magical Land of Oz after a tornado whisks her away from her Kansas farm. Plus Aesop's fable about The Fox and the Lion, and a look at the koala. Cover by Dik Browne, later the cartoonist for Hagar the Horrible. The Wizard of Oz; Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Lion; Old Mother Hubbard; The Animal World: The Koala; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #536
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Painted cover art by William A. Walsh. "The Chimney Sweep," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; The Chimney Sweep and the Shepherdess wish to marry against the wishes of Grandfather. "The Fisherman and the Little Fish" from Aesop's Fables, art by William A. Walsh; A caught Fish pleads for life but the fisherman says no with no certainty of another. "Pat-A-Cake," art by Alex A. Blum. Article about The Beaver, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture with Crayons page, art by William A. Walsh. The Wonderful World of Fairy Tales ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #537
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Painted cover art by Lin Streeter. "The Three Fairies," script by Giambattista Basile (adapted from his original story), art by Lin Streeter; Three fairy godmothers help a fair maiden escape her evil stepmother and meet a handsome prince. "Aesop's Fables: The Ant and the Dove," art by Lin Streeter; A dove saves an ant from drowning, and the ant repays the favor by saving the dove from a human. "Rub-A-Dub-Dub," art by Alex A. Blum; classic nursery Rhyme. Article on The Flamingo, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture With Crayons page, art by Lin Streeter. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #538
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Silly Hans. Cover by William A. Walsh. Stories and art by William A. Walsh and Alex A. Blum. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. Everyone thinks Hans is a fool because he talks to the animals (and they talk back), but they don't know that the cats have offered him life in a castle and a chance to fulfill his dreams. Plus Aesop's fable about The Lion and The Dolphin, and a look at the penguin. Silly Hans; Aesop's Fables: The Lion and The Dolphin; The North Wind; The Animal World: The Penguin; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #539
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The Enchanted Fish. Cover by Lin Streeter. Stories and art by Lin Streeter, William A. Walsh and Alex A. Blum. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. A fisherman catches a magical fish that can grant wishes, but his greedy wife leads them to ruin with her extravagant wishes. Plus Aesop's fable about Four Oxen and the Lion, and a look at the armadillo. The Enchanted Fish; Aesop's Fables: Four Oxen and the Lion; The Queen of Hearts; The Animal World: Armadillo; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #540
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Painted cover art by William A. Walsh. "The Tinder-Box," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; A soldier acquires a magic tinder-box capable of summoning three huge dogs to do his bidding; Over several nights, he orders the dogs to bring him a sleeping princess locked in a tower by her parents who fear she will marry a common soldier; When the princess's nightly whereabouts are discovered by the King and Queen, the soldier is arrested and sentenced to death. "The Lioness and Her Family" from Aesop's Fables, art by William A. Walsh; When several animals boast of their large families, a lioness tells them she has only one offspring - but that one is a lion, the king of beasts. "Hickety, Pickety" Mother Goose nursery rhyme; A black hen lays eggs every day for visiting gentlemen. "The Kinkajou," art by William A. Walsh; Five panel factual account of the habits, home, and diet of the kinkajou. Color This Picture With Crayons page, art by Lin Streeter. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #541
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"Snow White and Rose Red," art by Pete Costanza; Snow White and Rose Red help a frozen bear. They become good friends with the bear, but don't realize that he's got a secret. "Aesop's Fables: A Rich Man's Guest"; A rich man learns a valuable lesson about judging a person by his clothing. "The Duck and the Kangaroo" classic nursery rhyme by Edward Lear. Article on The Cougar. Snow White and Rose Red illustration by Pete Costanza. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #542
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Painted cover art by Stan Campbell. "The Donkey's Tale," art by Stan Campbell; Once upon a time, there was a prince who was born in the shape of a donkey; He was the most beautiful, delightful, lovable little donkey in the world; But he was the saddest little donkey, too, for his greatest wish was to become a real human prince. "Aesop's Fables: The Oak and the Reed," art by Stan Campbell; The parable says that sometimes it is better to bend than just to stand straight and tall. "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" nursery rhyme by Edward Lear, art by Stan Campbell. Article on The Flying Squirrel, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture With Crayons page, art by Stan Campbell. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #543
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The House In the Woods. Cover by Lin Streeter. Stories and art by Lin Streeter, William A. Walsh and Alex A. Blum. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. Lost in the woods, a wood-cutter's daughter finds shelter in a house populated by talking animals Plus Aesop's fable about The Treasure in the Vineyard, and a look at the skunk. And a poem by Edward Lear: The Broom, the Shovel, the Poker and Tongs. The House in the Woods; Aesop's Fables: The Treasure in the Vineyard; The Broom, the Shovel, the Poker and Tongs; The Animal World: The Skunk; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #544
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Painted cover art. "The Golden Fleece"; Jason and the Argonauts must win the Golden Fleece for Jason to become King of Thessaly. "Aesop's Fables: The Donkey and the Cricket"; The Donkey learns that what is good for the Cricket may not be good for him. "Daddy Long-Legs and the Fly," script by Edward Lear. Article on The Jaguar. The Wonderful World of Fairy Tales ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #545
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The Glass Mountain. Stories and art by William A. Walsh and others. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. A brave prince seeks to enter the golden castle where an enchanted princess lives. But first he must acquire a golden apple from atop a glass mountain. Plus Aesop's fable about The Donkey and the Salt, and a look at the otter. And a poem by Edward Lear, There Was an Old Man with a Beard. The Glass Mountain; Aesop's Fables: The Donkey and the Salt; There Was an Old Man with a Beard; The Animal World: The Otter; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #546
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The Elves and the Shoemaker. Stories and art by Pete Costanza and William A. Walsh. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. A struggling shoemaker wonders who or what is completing his work for him while he sleeps. A lion learns to be satisfied with what he has. And a poem by Edward Lear, There Was an Old Lady of France. The Elves and the Shoemaker; Aesop's Fables: The Greedy Lion; There Was an Old Lady of France; The Animal World: The Heron; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #547
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- 1"Spine split from top. Water spotting. Activities inside cover completed in pencil and crayons.
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Painted cover art by Lin Streeter. "The Wishing Table," script by the Brothers Grimm (adapted from their original story), art by Lin Streeter; Two sons go out into the world to make their fortune only to be swindled by a wicked innkeeper, but their brother is forewarned. "The Two Frogs" Aesop's Fables story, art by Lin Streeter; Two Frogs had to leave their dry pond and encountered a well; One said they should live there. "There Was an Old Person of Brigg" by Edward Lear. Article on The Aardvark, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture With Crayons page by Lin Streeter. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #548
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Painted cover art by William A. Walsh. "The Magic Pitcher," script by Nathaniel Hawthorne (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; An old man Philemon and his wife Baucis, graciously show hospitality to strangers who turn out to be, none other than Mercury, messenger of the Gods and old Jupiter, Father of us all. "The Arab and His Camel" Aesop's Fables story, art by William A. Walsh; One cold night, as an Arab sat in his tent, a Camel thrust the flap of the tent aside, and looked in and said, "Let me put my head within the tent, for it is cold without." "There Was an Old Man Who Said Hush," script by Edward Lear, art by William A. Walsh. Article on The Albatross, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture With Crayons page, art by William A. Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #549
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Simple Kate. Stories and art by William A. Walsh and others. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. A simple-minded woman doesn't understand the value of gold and takes everything literally, but still manages to help her husband catch a pair of thieves. Plus Aesop's fable about The Spendthrift and the Swallow, and a look at the alligator. And a poem by Edward Lear, There Was a Young Lady of Welling. Simple Kate; Aesop's Fables: The Spendthrift and the Swallow; There Was a Young Lady of Welling; The Animal World: The Alligator; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #550
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- INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, interrupts art and story.
The Singing Donkey. Cover by Stan Campbell. Stories and art by Stan Campbell and William A. Walsh. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. A comics version of the fable "The Musicians of Bremen," about four farm animals who seek their fortune by going on the road, and the surprising results of their quest. Plus Aesop's fable about The Fortune Teller, and a look at the caribou. And a poem by Edward Lear, "There Was an Old Man Who Said, Well!" The Singing Donkey; Aesop's Fables: The Fortune Teller; There Was an Old Man Who Said, Well!; The Animal World: The Caribou; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
