![]() Only the manor comes with the beautiful but haughty doll, Marchpane. A much loved doll family finally gets to move out of their shoebox house into an elegant Victorian manor. (1947) Not to be confused with a certain Norwegian play, Rumer Godden's story, written from the dolls' point of view, was one of my childhood favorites. This is the first book on my list because it only just came back into print and I don't want you to miss it! A humorous short novel great reading aloud to younger kids. (1947) Five year old Michael wants his dad to tell him a story about a wolf, and a hen named Rainbow, but as five year old will do, he keeps interrupting to instruct his dad on the story details. So today, I know you will find some new favorites (Note: book covers and titles are affiliate links) 1940s Children's Books Today we're looking at 1940s children's books and course I wanted to include My Father's Dragon, Homer Price and Betsy-Tacy but they are already so popular and I've included them on several other lists (see my book list index for over 200 book lists!). If you have been following my 20th century classic children's books by the decades lists ( I love you.) then you know I have been bumping off the big name titles in order to introduce you to books which you might otherwise have passed by. ![]() (SOUNDBITE OF BADBADNOTGOOD'S "LOVE PROCEEDING") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.I found some wonderful classic children's books from the 1940s that kids and parents can still enjoy today. KELLY: And that story was co-reported by WFSU's Lynn Hatter. For NPR News, I'm Eileen Kelley in Naples, Fla. And soon she'll be back with the family that loves her - a bit of brightness in an otherwise gloomy time. It's been an ordeal, but her tail is still wagging. Sandspurs are on her paws and around her mouth. KELLEY: The dog's once well-groomed charcoal gray and white coat is matted and muddy. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: What do you have to say for yourself, Baby? Baby is now safely with Aunt Rebecca as they wait to reunite with the Mas family. KELLEY: A couple of teenagers heard about her and found the dog not far away. It had been eight days since the hurricane. And we kept thinking, dear God, please, you know, let her come home safe. Bobcats and bears had been spotted nearby. She picked up the search and was worried about a new threat. Rebecca Booth is Anthony Mas' aunt and lives in the Fort Myers area. The Mas family found her a decade ago after the dog had been abandoned and tied up at a foreclosed house in Miami. KELLEY: This isn't the first time Baby's been alone in the world. Ashleigh Maggiore is one of them.ĪSHLEIGH MAGGIORE: I was walking my dogs, and my dogs started growling, and I was like, what are they growling at? We saw her a few times in here, but she would just keep running. KELLEY: In fact, lots of people, people who don't even know each other or Baby, were looking for her, posting photos and pointing out sightings on social media. SUE WEATHERFORD: She's looking really tired on the video that we're seeing and people's cameras outside, you know? She had seen her on her home's outdoor surveillance video. Another Sue, Sue Weatherford, was also helping search. Her car is packed with Vienna sausages, rotisserie chicken and other snacks to try and lure Baby out of the wooded area. KELLEY: Sue Law is with Lost Pets of Collier County. So they left without their beloved 11-year-old English sheepdog mix. Soon, the Mas family had to leave Naples when another family booked their short-term rental. ![]() ![]() They searched for hours, and hours stretched into days. KELLEY: The Mases had evacuated from their home in Charlotte County and were staying in North Naples. She was right by the car, and she had gone to do her business. With the winds howling and the rain still pouring down, one dog, Baby, disappeared into darkness.ĪNTHONY MAS: So he comes frantically running in, and he's like, I don't know where Baby went. WGCU's Eileen Kelley brings us this story about strangers who came together to help a lost dog find its way home.ĮILEEN KELLEY, BYLINE: Just after the worst of the storm, Anthony Mas' son, Adrian, took their two dogs outside to use the bathroom. For one family, it was doubly traumatic when Baby - that's their dog - disappeared during the storm. When Hurricane Ian tore through southwest Florida, it flooded homes, upended lives and destroyed much of what people hold dear. ![]()
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