Help - how to find a book from MY childhood? *UPDATE- FOUND!!*

[Mama~Love]

Ugh, I can't remember the exact title or author. I've thought about this book A LOT over the years, and would LOVE to be able to find it again.

It was a hardcover, red, and it had Goldilocks & the 3 bears on the cover, all standing on a piece of ground. It must've been from the late 70's or early 80's.

How could I try to find it?? I tried looking on eBay & Amazon, no luck. I would know it when I saw it - I can see it in my mind, but can't remember the title or author.

Any ideas?

[Think of Winter]

Do you remember what it was about? Was it a fairy tale collection, or just the story of Goldilocks? You probably need to get a little more specific. I just googled vintage children's books and found a few online stores with lots of pictures.

I recently found a book from my childhood, but I knew more about the title. It was pricey, though!

[georgia]

Have you tried google images? Maybe an image search for "goldilocks book"?

[Mama~Love]

Originally Posted by Think of Winter

Do you remember what it was about? Was it a fairy tale collection, or just the story of Goldilocks? You probably need to get a little more specific. I just googled vintage children's books and found a few online stores with lots of pictures.

I recently found a book from my childhood, but I knew more about the title. It was pricey, though!

I think it was a collection of different nursery rhymes or fairy tails, but not positive.

Originally Posted by georgia

Have you tried google images? Maybe an image search for "goldilocks book"?

Yes, and I haven't seen it yet, but then again it's like 50,000+ pages it seems .

[Think of Winter]

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[Penuche]

This is going to be next to no help, but, I think I know the book you're talking about. It was a red hardcover compilation of stories, maybe with Treasury in the title. And I remember it because my sister had it and a blogger posted a picture on her site recently. But which blogger, I have no idea. If I find the picture again, I'll post the link.

You might also try the Loganberry Stump the Bookseller feature.

http://www.loganberrybooks.com/stump.html

[Tuesday]

Originally Posted by mama~to~my~bunch

Ugh, I can't remember the exact title or author. I've thought about this book A LOT over the years, and would LOVE to be able to find it again.

It was a hardcover, red, and it had Goldilocks & the 3 bears on the cover, all standing on a piece of ground. It must've been from the late 70's or early 80's.

How could I try to find it?? I tried looking on eBay & Amazon, no luck. I would know it when I saw it - I can see it in my mind, but can't remember the title or author.

Any ideas?

I actually own a book that sounds similar. Did your book ONLY have Goldilocks & Three Bears on it? Or were there other images on the cover? And was it a collection of fairy tales?

The book I have ... it's in the room where my son is napping so I'll wait until he wakes and then post the title and a picture if I can find it. I hope my book is the same one. I was given the book when I was a child in the 1970s. It was a collection of children's fairy tales. I read it over and over. And the book was huge and it was red.

AND I NEVER EVER look at this subforum ever. Never. And today for some reason I did so I hope I have the book. I can't recall the title either but like I said, once the babe wakes up, I'll get back to you.

Good luck!

[Tuesday]

Well, I'm guessing this is NOT the book because I don't think it has Goldilocks on the cover. But then again, it does sound a lot like your book and it is a book that I recalled for years and years until my parents finally found it in their basement and handed it over to me.

Please let me know either way!

http://www.ioffer.com/i/Best-Loved-F...-1974-77067921

http://cgi.ebay.com/Best-Loved-Fairy...10123010r12972

[queenjane]

Originally Posted by Tuesday

Well, I'm guessing this is NOT the book because I don't think it has Goldilocks on the cover. But then again, it does sound a lot like your book and it is a book that I recalled for years and years until my parents finally found it in their basement and handed it over to me.

Please let me know either way!

http://www.ioffer.com/i/Best-Loved-F...-1974-77067921

http://cgi.ebay.com/Best-Loved-Fairy...10123010r12972

i think we had that book! its probably still in my mom's basement somewhere....


Katherine

[Mama~Love]

Originally Posted by Tuesday

I actually own a book that sounds similar. Did your book ONLY have Goldilocks & Three Bears on it? Or were there other images on the cover? And was it a collection of fairy tales?

The book I have ... it's in the room where my son is napping so I'll wait until he wakes and then post the title and a picture if I can find it. I hope my book is the same one. I was given the book when I was a child in the 1970s. It was a collection of children's fairy tales. I read it over and over. And the book was huge and it was red.

AND I NEVER EVER look at this subforum ever. Never. And today for some reason I did so I hope I have the book. I can't recall the title either but like I said, once the babe wakes up, I'll get back to you.

Good luck!

Yes, it only had Goldilocks & th e bears on the cover. The rest was red, with black words I believe. If I could only remember the title!!

[Penuche]

Okay, here is the book I remember. Is it yours, too?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Book-Vol...19123004r29587



The Classic Volland Edition, Great Children's Stories, Illustrated by Frederick Richardson

ISBN: 0-528-82801-0
previously ISBN - 0-8331-0015-7

[Mama~Love]

Originally Posted by Penuche

Okay, here is the book I remember. Is it yours, too?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Book-Vol...19123004r29587



The Classic Volland Edition, Great Children's Stories, Illustrated by Frederick Richardson

ISBN: 0-528-82801-0
previously ISBN - 0-8331-0015-7

OMG, OMG, OMG, that's IT!!!! THANK YOU!!!!

[Leta]

I've found a couple of my old favorites this way.

Don't you love the internet?

[TEAK's Mom]

I had that book. I'd forgotten about until seeing this. Cool!

[aprons_and_acorns]

Oh wow, we have that book too. How funny! I love these long-lost mystery book threads.

[Irishmommy]

And what if you know the name of the book, and can't find a copy? I want a book called "Apple and Charlotte" by Edith Lea Elias from 1940, and I can't find a copy anywhere.

[Mama~Love]

Originally Posted by TEAK's Mom

I had that book. I'd forgotten about until seeing this. Cool!

Neat! I have so many memories about hiding away in a closet with a battery-powered lamp & just reading this book. I wanted to find it again so my kids might have some memories of the same.

Originally Posted by aprons_and_acorns

Oh wow, we have that book too. How funny! I love these long-lost mystery book threads.

LOL, it was fun! I hope I win the book : .

Originally Posted by Irishmommy

And what if you know the name of the book, and can't find a copy? I want a book called "Apple and Charlotte" by Edith Lea Elias from 1940, and I can't find a copy anywhere.

Oh, that's hard. I have no idea. I'd try posting to craigslist or Frecycle or the like to see if anyone might have a copy somewhere.

[Mihelinka]

I had a book from my childhood too that i'm searching for.
Bedtime for Bitsy, it was a golden book & i named my dog after the book.
I've checked a-libris and tons of booksales but no luck yet

[Penuche]

Did you win the auction?



When you know the title, you can submit it to booksellers for searching. I don't know what kind of fee they charge, but it might be worth a look. Here's one seller who does searches:

http://www.loganberrybooks.com/searches.html

[Mama~Love]

Yes, I did! It's on its way to me! Thank you so much!!