Vintage Children's Books - Stripey to the Rescue

Monday, 30 November 2009 19:55

I have just scanned and posted images of my favourite childhood book.

Its called "Stripey to the Rescue", written and illustrated by Ivy L Wallace.

• Little boy has stuffed animals he loves dearly
• Little boy gets sick
• Mother blames it on his beloved animals and sends them to the jumble sale in secret!!! [what kind of mother is this woman!!]
• Little boy gets progressively more ill as he pines for the animals and the Doctor says he can only be saved by safe return of the animals
• Animals escape from jumble sale box and have adventures involving a Circus
• Animals find their way home just in time
• Little boy immediately starts to recover from illness
• Mother sees the error of her ways and welcomes animals like heroes

I couldn't read it without crying as a child and I still can't. Beautiful little book though.

I will be posting more from my collection as I find the illustrations inspirational and I want to share them rather than them hiding away on my shelf.