Three Stories From The Poppy Seed Cakes
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In this delightfully nostalgic and whimsical collection of folk-style stories, young readers are introduced to the charming, traditional world of Andrewshek, his Auntie Katushka, and a mischievous white goat. The narrative spins beautiful, episodic adventures centered around simple, old-world pleasures—most notably the mouth-watering, poppy-seed-sprinkled cakes baked lovingly by Auntie Katushka. However, the domestic peace is regularly interrupted by comical roadblocks, requiring the cleverness of the family and their animal neighbors to set things right before the tea grows cold. Three Stories From The Poppy Seed Cakes stands as a highly celebrated staple of early 20th-century children's literature, striking an perfect balance between immigrant folklore and timeless moral lessons. Margery Clark’s gentle, rhythmically repetitive storytelling style is paired magnificently with the iconic, bold folk-art illustrations by Maud and Miska Petersham. This classic Scholastic Book Services paperback edition offers an evocative and heartwarming glimpse into historical children's publishing that remains as comforting today as it was nearly a century ago.
Author: Margery Clark
Format: Paperback
Genre: Childrens fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In this delightfully nostalgic and whimsical collection of folk-style stories, young readers are introduced to the charming, traditional world of Andrewshek, his Auntie Katushka, and a mischievous white goat. The narrative spins beautiful, episodic adventures centered around simple, old-world pleasures—most notably the mouth-watering, poppy-seed-sprinkled cakes baked lovingly by Auntie Katushka. However, the domestic peace is regularly interrupted by comical roadblocks, requiring the cleverness of the family and their animal neighbors to set things right before the tea grows cold. Three Stories From The Poppy Seed Cakes stands as a highly celebrated staple of early 20th-century children's literature, striking an perfect balance between immigrant folklore and timeless moral lessons. Margery Clark’s gentle, rhythmically repetitive storytelling style is paired magnificently with the iconic, bold folk-art illustrations by Maud and Miska Petersham. This classic Scholastic Book Services paperback edition offers an evocative and heartwarming glimpse into historical children's publishing that remains as comforting today as it was nearly a century ago.