Little Stepping Stones by Thomson, Lucy Gertsch - 0

Book. Illus. by Young, Erla. Good+. Hardcover. 4-1/4" x 6-1/4". HB, 80 pp., Good +/No dustjacket. Binding firm but separating slightly at bottom, front hinge. Pages clean & unmarked, not yellowed. Previous child owner's name pencilled in on f.f.e.p. (a little creased). Lower left corner of author's dedication page is torn off. Letter & number on spine. No publisher information or date of publication given. Author says, "My motive in writing these character stories is that I might stress some fundamental virtues which should be in the lives of very young people...to build a strong foundation so that character will be preserved...I have seen more children's behavior changed by telling an approprioate story than by threats & punishment." Blue-green boards with drawing of little boy helping little girl cross a stream. Delightly nostalgic 1950's-style line-drawings before each story. A piece of a gentler past..