I was viewing pictures on Pinterest recently and found something that brought back so many childhood memories. I thought I would share them with you to see if maybe they bring back memories for you as well.
When I was a little girl living on a dairy farm, each morning after my grandfather and father would finish the morning milking and we'd had breakfast together, Grandpap and I would go into the living room to his favorite rocker. I would sit on his lap, and he would read my little Golden Books to me. Many of those books were illustrated by Eloise Wilkins. Here are a few of the pictures of hers that I found on Pinterest.
I fondly remember reading those Little Golden Books when I was a child. The Saggy Baggy Elephant....A Child's Garden of Verses. . . there were so many.
ReplyDeleteI'd completely forgotten about The Saggy Baggy Elephant! xx
DeleteOh, those Golden Books bring back memories to me too. Just seeing those old illustrations warms my heart.
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet memories of your grandpap!
He was one in a million. I now look back at how he was crippled up with rheumatism, walked with a cane (which I have) and yet without fail he willingly had me set on his lap every morning so he could read to me, and I realize how that must have hurt his legs.
DeleteLove those little golden books. I have several that I am keeping for my grands. You described a wonderful childhood and what a special blessing to have your grandpap read to you. Love this!!
ReplyDeleteYes, Shug, I did have a wonderful childhood. I was so blessed to be able to live in the same house as my paternal grandparents.
DeleteSweet memories! We had Little Golden books when I was a child, and our boys had some as well. I don't remember those particular illustrations, but the top one looks fmailar.
ReplyDeleteEloise Wilkin was such a wonderful illustrator of children's books.
DeleteI love these and have some for my grands.
ReplyDeleteThat's great that you have some of the golden books for your grands, Jan. I saved many of mine and passed them on to our children, who used them with their children.
DeleteAhh, such sweet illustrations. I love these! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, Ellen. Of all my Golden Books, the ones illustrated by Eloise Wilkin were always my favorite ones.
DeleteLove all these old illustrations. I loved the Golden books and had many as a child. I would have loved to save them but my mom gave them all away!! :(. I do have some now that I've collected over the years.
ReplyDeleteI've put The Forgotten Garden on hold at the library.
Eloise Wilkin was my favorite illustrator for these Golden Books. I'm sorry that your Golden Books were given away. :( That same thing happened with my Audobon Books.
DeleteYay for having The Forgotten Garden on hold! I know you will enjoy it.
I love the illustrations!
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DeleteSuch a lovely post ... thank you.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank you, Jan.
DeleteWhat sweet illustrations! I just love the little girl hanging her dolly's clothes on the line. Precious. Sweet memories with your grandpa, too! Amazing all the emotions one drawing or picture can give us:)
ReplyDeleteI know. Her illustrations always take me back to childhood.
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