• Vintage Ladybird Children's Book The First day of the Holidays.
  • Summer Holidays had started. Two little penguins in bed.
  • Daddy Penguin in old fashioned clothes looking at a pocket watch.
  • Two penguin children getting on a motorcycle.
  • Vintage Ladybird Children's book featuring penguins against a pale grey background.
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The First Day of the Holidays Scarce Vintage Ladybird Book about Penguins Matt Boards Series 401

The First Day of the Holidays Scarce Vintage Ladybird Book about Penguins Matt Boards Series 401

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The First Day of the Holidays Delightful Fun Ladybird Vintage Children's Book

This adorable little old Ladybird book tells a tale about a cute Penguin Family. The first day of the Summer Holidays has started and the Penguin boys are determined to have fun!

This book was written in the 1942 and the unexpected story line has the naughty Penguins decide to go for a jaunt joy-riding on a motorcycle! Fun nostalgic illustrations with the old Triumph style motorcycle.

Of course they learn a valuable lesson as they get into a bit of a scrape but all ends well.

Cute little cautionary tale for children, Ladybird Series 401 less commonly found favourite classic story.

Matt Boards with Ladybird Logo. Cute full colour illustrations. Quirky little tale and perfect book for any fans of naughty penguins in your life!

Larger style print perfect for easy reading.  A cute old Ladybird book to add to your collection.

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  • USED BOOK: Vintage & Sustainable

Kitty's Reader Notes & Book Snippet

Collectable Ladybird Series 401 first published in the 1940's with fun nostalgic illustrations and reminiscent of a different way of family life with Father firmly in charge!

Cute cautionary tale as the naughty penguins steal a motorbike and end up in bother. As with all these little stories though it works out well in the end. Large print perfect for children to read along.

ILLUSTRATED: Colour

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Illustrated
  • Collectable
  • Vintage Children's Book

BOOK ERA:

  • 1970's Vintage Children's Books

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Author Bio & Publication

A. J. Macgregor story and illustrations, verses adapted by W. Perring.

Publisher: Ladybird Books Ltd.
(formerly Wills & Hepworth.)
Date: Copyright 1942 circa early 1970's.
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: None as issued
ISBN: 0 7214 0328 X
SKU: KT2205121005IC

Condition Notes: EXCELLENT

VERY GOOD:

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This is fresh from the attic in very good vintage condition.

Some shelfwear and rubbing to the edges of the boards but all the pages are clean and not overly thumbed, just a few minor wrinkles.

Child's name written in biro to preliminary page otherwise free from graffiti or inscriptions.

Matt boards are clean and good. A small mark to reverse of the book where a price label has once been removed but the rest of the book is lovely.

Nice Reading copy and Very Good Vintage collectible Ladybird Children's Book.

Please remember this vintage book has been loved before and is not new condition is graded taking this into consideration.

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SIZE: Height 18 cms x Width 12 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 52

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