[PW] Children's Books

[robin.shapiro at pcc.edu]

The second sounds like Daniel Pinkwater's 
Yobgorgle, Mystery Monster of Lake Ontario -- reprinted in one of his multi-novel collections as Yobgorgle.  Even if this isn't the one you're looking for, it's worth a read!Robin Shapiro----- Original Message -----From: ikrom Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 11:00 amSubject: [PW] Children's BooksTo: list at project-wombat.org> >From a friend: > > I've hunted and hunted to find some books I remember in bits and > piecesfrom my childhood.> > Having found "Harold and the Purple Crayon" (my niece said, "Oh, > was that a> book?" -- apparently, it's a TV series, too), I'm especially > frustratedthat I can't find the other two.  I even described > them to my mother, and> she had no idea what they were, although she has a Masters in > childhoodeducation.  Of course, it did help that I eventually > remembered that the> boy's name is Harold.  And, naturally, my mother remembered that > one, too.> Anyway...> > In one book, there's a blond boy and he stands on the beach (I > remember a> picture of him with the wind blowing his hair) and sees a whale, > but then a> hatch opens about where the blowhole would be and a sailor pops > out.  It> turns out the whale is actually a submarine, and he goes aboard. > I> remember a panel with dials and switches.  I don't remember much > else about> it.> > The other book used to creep me out.  I thought the pictures > were dark and> a little scary.  I saw a painting (a portrait) at a guy's house > and it> reminded me of the pictures in this book; otherwise, it probably > would have> never come to mind.  There is a farmer and his wife, and they > don't seem> very happy.  They have a mule and I think I remember the wife > trying to> plow the field with the mule pulling the plow.  I think the plow > broke, or> something happened to the mule and the lady had to pull the plow > herself or> something.  That's about it.> > Can you help us?> > Reenee> > > _______________________________________________> Project Wombat> list at project-wombat.org> http://www.project-wombat.org/> Robin ShapiroReference LibrarianPCC Rock Creek503-614-7126