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Monday, November 19, 2012

Little People of the Woods




Birn Brothers
77 Pp.
Hardcover

This book is amazing and rare, and if I never sell it, I won't be upset, because then I get to keep it forever!  There are beautiful full-color illustrations throughout of the little people of the woods.  There's Archie the acorn, Mr. Cuthbert Conker, Mr. Mushroom, and many more!


19 comments:

  1. Thank you for making a 56 yr old happy. I've been searching for Cuthbert since I was a small girl, my aunt used to read this to me but I'd begun to think I'd imagined him
    Its just sad I'm not in a position to buy this book . enjoy him for many years & thank you for bringing a smile to my face x

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    1. Me too! So glad to see he was real….

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  2. been looking for this book dose anyone have it many thanks

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  3. I want a copy too! Just bought all of the orignal paintings with the publishers stamps on the reverse.

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    1. Please, who did the illustrations for this!??

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    2. There is no artist listed in the book, just the publisher

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  4. I've also been looking for this book for very many years and would love to obtain a copy. We had a family copy as a child and I suspect my very tidy and unsentimental mother perhaps and unwittingly disposed of it. It is such an enchanting publication. I truly hope to obtain another copy some day soon...

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  5. Thank you for finding Cuthbert Conker for me. I drew pictures of him all over the front of my mother's piano music book of Beethoven! I can only think I owned this book once, though have no idea what happened to it. Hoka [Mary]

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  6. I too have been looking for Cuthbert. I grew up with this guy and when I checked the internet 3 years ago he was missing! Glad that he has been restored to his rightful place in history.

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  7. I would love to see a photo of pages 1-4, my copy of the book is missing the first 4 pages. Can anyone help me out?

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    1. Please let me know who illustrated this fine book!?

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    2. I don't think there is a 1-3, the cover, inside cover and first leaf must count as my book has no pages missing

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  8. Please could you tell me whether there is a character called Tam O'Shanter in Little People of the Woods. My sister and I had a book which looked very like yours. We are both in our 70s now and some details are hazy. We have been trying to find the book without success and it would help if we knew for certain that this is actually the ONE.

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    1. I had a look and Tam O Shanter is a costume worn by madam mushroom for a fancy dress to hide a bump on her head

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  9. I believe the mushroom's name was Malcolm. Can't remember the rest, all that was over 67 years ago (I'm 72 now). It was one of my favourite books.

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  10. I am longing to find a copy of this wonderful book I had it as a child and of all the books this one is attached to me I can’t forget it and am sad that this book has gone missing
    Malcolm the mushroom cuthbert the conker Archie the acorn and so many more I am know 68 and still hoping to find a copy I can’t get it out of my mind so beautiful.
    Thank you for all the lovely things you have written as it great that it’s not just me that is besotted with it. If by chance a copy is found I would be forever grateful to buy it .
    Thank you to birn brothers Tina

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  11. I have this book 😃

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  12. I have this book! I just found it in my mum's loft, if anyone is still interested in answers to their questions I can have a look

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