This ingenious book of inspired nonsense was the very epub first from dorothy kunhardt, whose pat the bunny has delighted generations of young children. Dorothy corkille briggs books biography and list of works. One old huge man, with a giant red beard, wearing red slippers, and eating junket. Buy a cheap copy of twenty days book by dorothy kunhardt. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy the picture books book junket is nice by dorothy kunhardt at indigo. Dorothy corkille briggs dorothy corkille briggs is the author of books such as your childs selfesteem. Dorothy gilman began her career in 1949 with the novel enchanted caravan. It is very funny,also teaches you a lesson not to guess because you are going to get the wrong answer.
I enjoyed this tremendously, but then i like silliness, slapstick, and serious nonsense. Over the course of her career she wrote nearly 50 books, including pat the bunny, which is one of the bestselling childrens books. The book, which was produced through full fathom five, was released on april 1, 2014 through harpercollins and was preceded by the novella no place like oz. Dorothy kunhardt has 61 books on goodreads with 30617 ratings. Dorothy horton pitkin, author of several books for girls, died yesterday in a nursing home here. There are so many wonderful interactive, texturized books today that appeal to a small child whos just beginning explore their five senses, its so easy to forget that they were a rare novelty back in the late 30s when dorothy kunhardt wrote this book for the youngest of her four children, a then 3 year old daughter named edith originally. Her final book was kaleidoscope, published in 2002.
Junket is nice by dorothy kunhardt, 9781590176283, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Pudding is nice by dorothy meserve kunhardt author 5. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. And if along the way the pages of the book had to float in a bath, had to squeak, had to bounce, had to light up, had to change color, had to feel. Companion item to tiny animal stories and just as surely successful merchandise as that, with a few additional counts in its favor.
Junket is nice by dorothy kunhardt is an entertaining childrens book,ages 37 years old. Dorothy kunhardt collectible childrens books loganberry. Dorothy meserve kunhardt 19011979 was an american author of books for small children and is best known for pat the bunny 1940, one of the alltime bestselling childrens books in the united states. Junket is nice by dorothy kunhardt paperback, 20 for. See all books authored by dorothy kunhardt, including pat the bunny touch and feel book, and pat the bunny. The deuterocanonical books of the, on librarything. Five red apples pat the bunny by dorothy kunhardt 20000821 by dorothy kunhardt jan 1 1652. Twenty days by dorothy meserve kunhardt, philip kunhardt. June 25th, 20 by nyr childrens collection first published. Junket is a delicious custard and a lovely dessert. A narrative in text and pictures of the assassination of abraham lincoln and the twenty days and nights that followedthe nation in mourning, the long trip home to springfield authors dorothy kunhardt, philip b. For dorothy kunhardt, a childrens book was nothing more or less than a way to talk to children. Dorothy kunhardt 19011979 was the author of the beloved classic pat the bunny, one of the bestselling childrens books of all time. All of the people arrive and want to know what he thinks about while he eats his junket.
Junket is nice is kunhardt s first book, published in 1933, seven years before pat the bunny. She was tired of attending her garden club meetings. Junket is nice by dorothy kunhardt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She was 73 years old and was the widow of donald s. Selfamy has lots of conflict inside herself as to whether she wants to. The new york timeswith dorothy kunhardt, words come to the fore, words running on and piling up and repeating themselves, stopping only to put a questionwrong.
Kunhardt published nearly fifty books, including several nonfiction works for adults about abraham. Junket is nice by dorothy kunhardt, dorothy kunhardt. Messages from the body trailblazed the way to the ever popular genre of selfhelp works that so many people are clamoring for. Dec 25, 1979 dorothy meserve kunhardt, an author of best. What is junket junket is a delicious custard and a lovely dessert. Portraits of lincoln among jewels of newly acquired. When most childrens books were moralistic young adult novels, kunhardt was writing books like junket is nice and pat the bunny with handwritten text, funny repetitious words, and things to touch and feel inside the books. Here, norgay, son of one of the first two men to scale mt. Buy junket is nice by dorothy kunhardt, dorothy kunhardt illustrator online at alibris.
In this imaginative and abusrd tale, all of the people in the world gather to watch a man with a red beard and red slippers eating junket out of a big red bowl. Choose your favorite design from our huge selection of templates as well as your page type. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Why junket is nice is one of the weirdest childrens books. This beautiful book, containing more than 300 illustrations, tells the moving story of twenty fateful days in americas history, from the night of abraham lincolns assassination to the afternoon of his burial in springfield, illinois. Dorothy meserve kunhardt 19011979 was an american author of books for small. Shop amongst our popular books, including 9, pat the bunny pat the bunny, pat. Junket is nice by dorothy kunhardt 20, hardcover for. Junket is nice, book by dorothy kunhardt picture books. Junket is nice is a nice introduction to a prolific childrens writer from the past.
Dorothy kunhardt is a very influential american author of childrens books designed to be read to small children. Shop amongst our popular books, including 9, pat the bunny pat the bunny, pat the bunny and more from dorothy kunhardt. Amy gumm, a high school student living in kansas, has a dismal life. Junket is nice by dorothy kunhardt unleashing readers. Kunhardt wrote nearly 50 books, including one of the bestselling childrens books in history, pat the bunny, which has sold over six. This summer nyrb classics childrens collection is releasing new editions of two dorothy kunhardt books from the 1930s, junket is nice 1932 and now open the box 1934. The box in which the 12 tiny books are packaged, seems sturdier in construction or perhaps it is because this year we know it pushes, instead of opening at the flap. She was also a historian and writer about the life of u. Junket is nice by dorothy kunhardt, hardcover barnes. Reviews of the junket is nice to date with regards to the book we have now junket is nice pdf responses people have not nevertheless eventually left their own report on the experience, or. The new york times a nonsense picture book with a guessing element in it and the repetition children love. Dorothy kunhardts most popular book is pat the bunny. The series is meant as a followupreimagining to the wonderful wizard of oz by l. Hide all used hide unspecified hide acceptable hide good hide very good hide like new hide rentals hide digital hide variants hide backorders store languages.
The story is made of nonsense answers that children will enjoy because of the absurdity. Edith kunhardt is the daughter of dorothy kunhardt, and has brought life to her mothers original character through numerous pat the bunny titles. Junket is nice by kunhardt, dorothy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A guide to cozy mystery and other favorite books, movies, and tv dorothy gilman click here for a post ive written about dorothy gilmans mrs. The prolific kunhardt is best known for pat the bunny, but long before daddys scratchy face was even a twinkle in her eye, the author was animating a far more sinister beard.
Share junket is nice by dorothy kunhardt paperback, 20 junket is nice by dorothy kunhardt paperback, 20 1 product rating. Person amy fights many people throught the book, such as the tinwoodman and his possy, the not so coward lion and dorothy herself. Dorothy day project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. September 29, 1901 december 23, 1979 was an american childrens book author, best known for the baby book pat the bunny. An old man with a red beard and red slippers eats junket out of a big, red bowl. Kunhardt wrote nearly 50 books, including one of the bestselling childrens books in. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Dorothy kunhardt wrote nearly 50 books in her lifetime, but was best known for pat the bunny, one of the bestselling childrens books of all time.
A nonsense picture book with a guessing element in it and the repetition children love. Held within this book are 52 beautifully illustrated maps detailing not only geographical features and political borders, but also places of interest, iconic personalities, native animals and plants, local people and cultural events. In 1934 her first book, junket is nice was published. Junket is nice by dorothy kunhardt penguin books australia. Pat the bunny, in the garden babies first library series by dorothy kunhardt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The 1996 everest tragedy is widely known through krakauers into thin air.
Kunhardt published nearly fifty books, including several nonfiction works for adults about abraham lincoln and the civil war her father amassed a legendary collection of civil warera photographs and memorabilia. Dorothy kunhardt books list of books by author dorothy kunhardt. The books are again miniatures, the type extraordinarily. But why is the old man with a red beard and red slippers eating such an enormous bowl of junket, and what could he possibly be thinking about while he feasts.
Explore books by dorothy kunhardt with our selection at. This ingenious book of inspired nonsense was the very first from dorothy kunhardt, whose pat the bunny has delighted generations of young. Dorothy kunhardt collectible childrens books loganberry books. Junket is nice also called pudding is nice and rennet dessert is nice dorothy kunhardt is best known for the first touch and feel childrens book, pat the bunny, but junket is nice is quite popular in its own right. A 9 year old a great picture book that is a keeper in your library. Below is a list of dorothy gilmans books in order of when they were first released. Complete edition complete edition by dorothy wordsworth, rachel trickett isbn. Such things are known by dorothy burdick 9780533051670. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Virgil emily pollifax of new brunswick, new jersey, was a widow with grown, married children.
A look at the twenty days from the assassination of president abraham lincoln to his burial in springfield, illinois, features more than three hundred illustrations. Dorothy kunhardt books list of books by dorothy kunhardt. Discount prices on books by dorothy kunhardt, including titles like little ones classic reprint. September 29, 1901 december 23, 1979 was an american childrensbook author, best known for the baby book pat the bunny. Mar 30, 2015 amassed by frederick hill meserve 18651962 with the help of his daughter dorothy meserve kunhardt 19001978, the collection contains more than 73,000 items, including 57,000 photographic prints, as well as thousands of books, pamphlets, maps, and theater broadsides.