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Shelf Pictures September 2024 Sale
Vintage Children's Books

brought to you by section manager Lisa Heitman

Please note that by the time of the sale, some books may have been rearranged to other shelves or moved to other sections.
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Lots of good things are happening in Children's Vintage in September! Our featured author this month is Enid Blyton, a prolific mid-20th century English writer of children's books including Noddy, Famous Five and Secret Seven among others. Following the success of her earlier novels, she built a literary empire, sometimes producing 50 books a year! As unlikely as it sounds, she denied having an army of ghost writers. Luckily for us, we have many Enid Blyton books on our shelves this month to give you a sample of her range.
We also have a vintage Ravensburger game (ages 10+) called Scotland Yard. Catch the thief as you travel around London, taking the Tube and Overground to the various sites.
Big Little Books are also a "thing" this month. Typically 3-5/8" x 4-1/2" x 1-1/2", these unique books were first published by Whitman and then Saalfield, highlighting radio programs and comic strip characters. We have five on sale this month, so grab one while you can.
And if you're a fairy tale fan, we have lots of Grimm Brothers and Hans Christian Andersen to choose from. Not to be forgotten, there are many books for younger readers in nice dust jackets this month, including a boxed Make Way for Ducklings in especially nice condition.