"Mother Brown's Earth's Children, Flower and Berry Babies & Vegetable and Fruit Children combined", by Edna Groff Deihl, illustrated by Vera Stone, published by Albert Whitman & Company, Chicago, First Edition of thus, stated Second Printing 1929 [First Printing was issued in 1927].

"Preface

Children are interested in the common-place things of their life. The flowers they pluck from their gardens, the fruit and vegetables they prepare and eat each day, are all wonderful things to them. For this reason I have used these everyday subjects, and have woven about each of them a story--one that will amuse and instruct them as well. By giving them bits of interesting facts about those things which they see every day, and at the same time allowing their imaginative powers to have full sway, the common things take on a fairy semblance, and make life more beautiful.”--Edna Groff Deihl...

Edna Groff Deihl [1881-1935] is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Edna Groff Deihl include "Famous Kitten Stories" and "The teddy bear that prowled at night."

Vera Stone aka Vera Stone Norman, Born in Garden City. Painter. Illustrator. Studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, 1921. Illustrated children's books and magazines

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Hard boards, original publisher's cloth with past down illustration on the front board [some wear and soiling: see scan]; illustrated endpapers [a little soiling]; 6.1/4" x 8.1/4"; 111 + 111 pages + one blank page; 44 color illustrations; old dump stain on top of pages [no smell]; one corner fold; very good binding, good++ condition. [nqea]