Vintage Children's Books & Readers
Alice & Jerry Books ~ Tom & Susan Readers
Used Children's Vintage School Books

The Child's World - Primer
1917 Primer with Baby Ray ~ RARE
GOOD CONDITION. Hard cover, 112 pages. By Sarah Withers, Hetty S. Browne, and W.K. Tate. Illustrated by Rhoda Campbell Chase. Published by Johnson Publishing.Very charming and highly popular vintage children's book, the Primer with Baby Ray and the Baby Ray Go-to-Sleep stories. This Primer is filled with charming stories and exquisite vintage water color illustrations.  Baby Ray is in several stories. A charming vintage children's book. Very popular and hard-to-find. A very hard-to-find book!

The Winston Readers ~ The Primer, Firman & Maltby
1920 Edition
VERY GOOD CONDITION. Hard cover, 116 pages. By Sidney Firman and Ethel Maltby Gehres. Illustrated by Frederick Richardson. Published by John C. Winston. Adorable vintage stories like; the Little Red Hen, The Wee Wee Woman, Henny Penny, The Old Woman and Her Pig, The Boy and the Goat, Squeaky's Tail, The Three Bears, and others. Adorble book, charming stories and vintage water-color illustrations. Hard-to-find in this condition.

John and Jean
1932 Edition, Primer
VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. Hard cover, 95pp incl List of Word Forms. By Eloise Davis Pickard and Gladys Simpson. Illustrated throughout in color. Published by American Book Company. Adorable vintage stories with John and Jean. Three books in one about the seasons, with stories like; the North Wind, the South Wind, the Deep Deep Snow, Santa Claus, and others.  This book also includes Book Two, and Book Three. Adorable vintage school book, charming stories and vintage water-color illustrations that are wonderful. Very hard-to-find book, more so in this condition.

Through the Day - Book One, Geography Foundation Series
1947 Edition
VERY GOOD- CONDITION. Hard cover, 124 pages. By Sidman Poole, Thomas Barton, Clara Baker. Illustrated by Miriam Story Hurford and Arch F. Hurford. Published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Adorable vintage stories with Bob and Judy, Mother and Father, Pal, and Spot the pony. Charming vintage school book, cute stories and vintage water-color illustrations that are wonderful and iconic.

My Litte Story Book Set - Tom, Susan, Betty, Pony, and Flip
My Little Red Story Book
My Little Green Story Book
My Little Blue Story Book
1953 Editions, SET OF ALL 3
GOOD+ CONDITION. Soft covers. By Odille Ousley and David H. Russell. Illustrated by Ruth Steed. Published by Ginn and Company. With Tom, Susan, Betty, Pony, and Flip. This set includes all three, My Little Red Story Book, My Little Blue Story Book, and, My Little Green Story Book. Cute stories in each of the Pre-Primers, each has won the hearts of many and is part of a very popular school series.

My Litte Red Story Book - Tom, Susan, Betty, Pony, and Flip
1953 Edition, 1st Pre-Primer
VERY GOOD CONDITION. Soft covers.  48 pages. By Odille Ousley and David H. Russell. Illustrated by Ruth Steed. Published by Ginn and Company. With Tom, Susan, Betty, Pony, and Flip. The first pre-primer of 3 in this series, this book introduces 21 words, 5 of which were previously introduced in the Reading Readiness book, Fun with Tom and Betty.  Cute stories and adorable illustrations.

Rides and Slides, Alice & Jerry Books
1938 Edition, Basic Pre-Primer
VERY GOOD- CONDITION. Soft cover, 48 pages. By Mabel O'Donnell and Alice Carey. Illustrated by Margaret & Florence Hoopes. Published by Row, Peterson & Co. Excellent little stories that are simple for the beginning reader.  Adorable stories with Alice & Jerry, Mother and Father, and Little Brown Puppy. Very nice and scarce vintage Pre-Primer.

The New Day In and Day Out - Alice & Jerry Books
1948 Edition, 1st Edition ~ Basic Primer
VERY GOOD- CONDITION. Hard cover, 160 pages. By Mabel O'Donnell. Illustrated by Margaret & Florence Hooper. Published by Row, Peterson & Co. Excellent stories in the gorgeous vintage children's book. Stories with Alice & Jerry, Jip, Betsy Lee, Mr. Carl and Jack. Stories like; Little Rabbit, The New Coat, A Dog for Jerry, Little Goat, Little Jack Rabbit, Betsy Lee Talks, and many more. Very nostalgic school stamp inside front cover of this book, from The Crippled Children's Home in New Franklin Wisconsin.

The New Neighbors on the Hill
Alice & Jerry Books
1951 Edition, Parallel 2nd Reader
VERY GOOD CONDITION.  Hard cover, 192 pages. By Marjorie Flack and Mabel O'Donnell. Illustrated by Florence and Margaret Hoopes. Published by Row, Peterson & Co. Wonderful stories in this charming vintage book.  With Dick, Nancy, Mr. Banks, Molly, Jim, and others. A charming vintage book.

Through the Green Gate ~ The Alice & Jerry Reading Program
1939 Edition, Basic 3rd Year
GOOD READING CONDITION. Hardcover, 192 pages. By Mabel O'Donnell. Illustrated by Florence & Margaret Hoopes. Published by Row & Peterson, Co. Cute Alice and Jerry book, with Alice and Jerry, Billy Gray, Bobby, Mr. Carl, Jim and the pony Mr. Bang, stories about Friendly Village and Green Gate Road. A nostalgic vintage copy.

Singing Wheels, Alice & Jerry Books
1940 Edition, 4th Reader
VERY GOOD CONDITION. Hard cover, 384 pages. By Mabel O'Donnell. Illustrated by Margaret & Florence Hoopes. Published by Row, Peterson & Co. Excellent stories, the 4th Reader in the Alice & Jerry reading program was designed to follow the book " If I Were Going". 521 words taught in this book not previously taught in the previous books are taught throughout this books stories. Very nice vintage copy.

The Companion Book for Runaway Home, Alice & Jerry Books
1950 Edition, Rare Workbook for the 6th Reader
VERY GOOD- UNUSED CONDITION. Soft cover, 128 pages. By Gilson O'Donnell. Illustrated in black and white. Published by Row, Peterson & Co. Excellent word problems for the 6th grade reader learning from the book Runaway Home.  "No problems worked, this workbook is unused and is a very nice and rare vintage copy.

It Happened One Day ~ The Wonder-Story Books, Book Two
Alice and Jerry Reading Foundation Program
1959 Edition, 2nd Wonder Story Book
GOOD CONDITION. Hard cover, 199 pages. By Miriam Blanton Huber, Frank Seely Salisbury and Mabel O'Donnell. Illustrated by Mary Royt. Published by Row, Peterson & Company. Adorable stories and poems, with The Three Little Pigs, The Lion and the Mouse, Lazy Jack, The Twelve Sillies, The Old Woman and the Fox, Jack and the Beanstalk, and more. Scarce title.

It Must Be Magic ~ The Wonder-Story Books, Book Four
Alice and Jerry Reading Foundation Program
1957 Edition, 4th Wonder Story Book
GOOD+ CONDITION. Hard cover, 350 pages. By Miriam Blanton Huber and Frank Seely Salisbury. Illustrated by Margaret & Florence Hoopest. Published by Row, Peterson & Company. Adorable stories and poems, with secitons Magic Everywhere, Stories to Laugh At, There Were Fairies Then, Only Magic Can Do It, and Mighty Giants. Stories like; The Wonder Stone, The Frog Prince, Tom Tit Tot, Maruska and the Twelve Months, The Magician's Apprentice, Dapplegrim, Jack and the Giants, Young Paul Bunyan, and many more. Very charming vintage book for children.

I Know a Secret, with Bob and Nancy - Easy Growth in Reading Series
1940 Edition, 1st Reader 1st Semester
VERY GOOD CONDITION. Hard cover, 151 pages. By Gertrude Hildreth, Allie Fenton, Mable Henderson, and Alice Meighen.. Illustrated by Corinne Pauli Waterall and Jacob Bates Abbott. Published by the John C. Winston Co. Cute book with charming stories and water color illustrations. With Bob and Nancy, Anne, Tom and Don, Trigger and others. Very nice vintage copy.