I remember reading, when I was a wee lad, a book about a steam shovel that dug a hole it couldn't get out of. Now, when I say remember, I really mean I have vague recollections, so I couldn't recall any more of the story (and I know that the memories were from over 4 decades ago). Every once in a while I would recall these snippets, but couldn't ever remember more.
Just now, I had a thought of it and -- finally -- used Teh Google to see if I could find it.
This was a favorite of mine during the very young days... she ended up being converted to a furnace, and Mike Mulligan her trusty caretaker. Funny, the stuff one remembers nearly 50 years later.
Reading the intro to this post, I thought "hmmm ... that sounds vaguely familiar." Then as soon as I saw the cover photo, I immediately remembered the book.
Thanks for bringing back a nice image from (for me, at least) the early 1970s -- quite a cool surprise on a warm Friday afternoon :-)
I read that book! It didn't leave much of an impression on me, though, since I just now remembered it looking at the pics.
ReplyDeleteGreat, now I'm going to be...ooo! I know what my earliest book memory was!
It was a cartoon book about where babies come from. Explains a lot, does it? ;)
This was a favorite of mine during the very young days... she ended up being converted to a furnace, and Mike Mulligan her trusty caretaker. Funny, the stuff one remembers nearly 50 years later.
ReplyDeleteLoved that book. LOVED IT.
ReplyDeleteReading the intro to this post, I thought "hmmm ... that sounds vaguely familiar." Then as soon as I saw the cover photo, I immediately remembered the book.
ReplyDeleteThanks for bringing back a nice image from (for me, at least) the early 1970s -- quite a cool surprise on a warm Friday afternoon :-)
My memories of this wonderful book have diminished over, dare I say it, more than half a century!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joggin' the noggin!