Another treasure that I recently found was a well-loved (i.e., worn, tattered, and stained) copy of the childrens' book The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack and Kurt Wiese. The book was first published in 1933. It’s such a fabulous find because it is the first book I have any memory of reading -- the first book in my love affair with books. I paid a paltry dollar for this priceless gem.
I had seen an image of the book's cover a few days earlier and decided that I'd buy a copy for myself when one was offered on eBay. The Universe was listening and I soon found myself with the copy of Ping in my hands. It's odd how things sometimes fall this way.
I had seen an image of the book's cover a few days earlier and decided that I'd buy a copy for myself when one was offered on eBay. The Universe was listening and I soon found myself with the copy of Ping in my hands. It's odd how things sometimes fall this way.
“Ping is a colorfully illustrated story about a domesticated Chinese duck lost on the Yangtze River. … the National Education Association named the book one of its ‘Teachers Top 100 Books for Children’ …” [en.widipedia.org Retrieved on September 18, 2015]
Do you recall the first book you read?
The day you told me about Ping is the first time I ever heard of it. Interesting though that this ethnic book was in your family's home...the first book I recall reading, which is by no stretch of imagination the first book I ever read, is one of the Nancy Drew series, or was it Trixie Belden? One of those 2 for sure.
ReplyDeletePing was one of the book's in my Kindergarten's little library. Three shelves full of wonderful stories! Once I discovered that bookshelf I was hooked for life.
DeleteI don't remember Ping when I was growing up. I remember Nancy Drew. I just can't recall. How sad.
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