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Mrs Pepperpots Outing Alf Proysen Puffin Vintage Childrens Book 1970s Paperback

Mrs Pepperpots Outing Alf Proysen Puffin Vintage Childrens Book 1970s Paperback

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'Mrs Pepperpot' Outing', by Alf Proysen. Vintage 1970s First Edition Young Puffin

Mrs Pepperpot has lots of adventures she seems to be a sweet little old Lady who lives in Norway but she has a surprise without any warning she can suddenly shrink to the size of a Pepperpot.

As her adventures unfold she ends up with a house full of animals and a husband who doesn't quite know what to do!

This super vintage book contains four individual stories: "Mrs Pepper Pot's Outing", "Mrs Pepperpot has a Visitor from America", "Gapy Gob Gets a Letter from the King", "Mrs Pepperpot and the Budgerigar".

Each story is a perfect size for Bedtime Reading.  The book is delightfully illustrated with the typical simple line drawn black and white illustrations of these early Puffin/Penguin books.  These stories are sure to have your child giggling as Mrs Pepperpot gets in all sorts of pickles!

Charming line illustrations typical of old 1960's and 1970's children's books drawn by Bjorn Berg.

Sweet Vintage Paperback now over 50 years old. A lovely Children's Bedtime Story book.

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Kitty's Reader Notes & Book Snippet

Have you met Mrs Pepperpot? Perhaps like me you have fond memories of reading Alf Proysen's delightfully humorous stories as a child. If not it's high time you did, for she is one of the brightest funniest characters that bridges a gap between fairy tale fantasy and real life with the charm and diminutive size of a fairy Mrs Pepperpot has all sorts of very human adventures that to a child seem completely understandable. An underrated classic not so commonly read these days but the Mrs Pepperpot stories are delightful.

ILLUSTRATED: Black and White

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Paperback
  • Illustrated
  • Collectable
  • Vintage Bedtime Story Book

BOOK ERA:

  • 1970's Vintage Children's Books

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Author Bio & Publication

Alf Proysen 1914 - 1970 was multi-talented. As well as writing the Mrs Pepperpot Books that we know him for he was also a talented singer, actor and radio presenter involved in 'Children's Hour' for many years. The English Translations of his books first became popular in the 1950s through to the 1970's. His sweet little children's stories show a man with an irrepressible sense of humour who delighted in amusing children with his funny quirky tales about Mrs Pepperpot, books that were destined to become everlasting favourites.

Publisher: Puffin Books, Penguin Ltd.
Date: 1971
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Dust Jacket: None as issued
ISBN: 0 14 03 0604 8
SKU:KT-Mrs-2368

Condition Notes: VERY GOOD

VERY GOOD:

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Fresh from the attic in used but Very Good vintage condition.

Text block secure and spine firm a few little creases and small marks pages tanned and a tiny bit of foxing to prelims not usual for vintage 1970s paperbacks

A little fragile being over 50 years old but holding up well.

No name inscriptions or graffiti of any kind. Overall Very Good condition.

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 20 cms x Width 13 cms.
Format: Paperback
PAGES: 136pp

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