Contents:

Front Cover -- art by MEG WOHLBERG

My Toy Train (poem & hidden pictures) - by CATHARINE O'CONNOR, art by RUTH BENDEL  (PLEASE NOTE:  THIS PAGE HAS BEEN PARTIALLY CRAYONED!!!)

Winter Fun (nonfiction) -- by VIVIAN WEEDON, illustrated by DAVI BOTTS

The Magic Bag (short story) -- by ELIZABETH EICHER, art by HENRY PITZ

Calendar For 1956 -- art by HANK SARAPATA 

Poor Richard (nonfiction about BENJAMIN FRANKLIN) -- by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, art by JANET SMALLEY

Bippo And The Peacock (short story) -- by RUTH P. COLLINS, art by RUTH BENDEL

Young Pioneers Of Mars : Part 1 (serialized story) -- by JEAN KNOX GIBB, art by SIDNEY A. QUINN Jr.

Sooty Is Chosen (poem) -- by MARY E. DUNN, art by MARGE OPITZ

David And The Sick King (Bible story) -- by MARY ALICE JONES, art by DANIEL J. O'BRIEN

Winter Wonderland (3 poems) --  My Snow Man - by ENOLA CHAMBERLIN

                                                     Skating -- by BERTHA WILCOX SMITH

                                                     Fragile -- by ELSIE S. LINDGREN

                                                     (all art for the above by BARBARA CLYNE)

The Little Plumber (short story) -- by JACK WOOLGAR, art by MATILDA BREUER

January Poster -- written & illustrated by RUTH BENDEL 

Skating Is Fun (nonfiction) -- writer unknown, art by ROBIN

Just Fun! (assorted puzzles, games, etc) -- 

               Crossword Puzzle -- by EDNA P. KING, artist unknown  (PLEASE NOTE:  THIS PUZZLE HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN PENCIL!!!)

               A Jolly Jingle Quiz (riddle poems) -- by MILDRED HARK & NOEL McQUEEN, artist unknown

              Magic Mirror (mirror fun) -- writer and artist unknown

              Single-Panel Cartoon -- art by DICK WEINERT

Let's Make A Helicopter! (crafts) -- by C. J. MAGINLEY, art by FITZ

Finish The Faces (simple cartooning) -- art by RUTH O'NEAL BELEW

A Hidden Pet (hidden picture) -- writer & artist unknown  (PLEASE NOTE:  THIS PICTURE HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN PENCIL!!!)

Little Brown Bear (short story) -- by ELIZABETH UPHAM, art by GUY J. BROWN

A Story About Jack Frost (word puzzle story) -- by LOU & CAMPBELL GRANT

The Doings Of Daffy And Dandy (safety & good manners cartoons) -- by JOSEPHINE VAN DOLZEN PEASE, art by PEGGY PALMER BARROWS

People With Bows, Arrows, And Dogs (nonfiction) -- written & Illustrated by CARROLL LANE FENTON 

         

Breakfast (a Finger Play) -- written by MARGUERITE GODE, artist unknown

Mailbag (letters, recipes, drawings, poems, jokes, etc from children readers) 

Pictures By Children (reader contributions)  (PLEASE NOTE:  THIS PAGE IS MISSING!!!)

Hilda, Of Bavaria (paper dolls) -- by DAVI BOTTS 

Paddy Penguin (crafts) -- writer & artist unknown (PLEASE NOTE:  THIS PAGE IS MISSING!!!)

Doll Slippers (crafts) -- written by RUTH LIBBEY, art by RUTH O'NEAL BELEW

Mitten Needle Book (crafts) -- written by RUTH LIBBEY, artist unknown

Books - - -Records (reviews by ANN LEWIS:

               THE ILLUSTRATED TREASURY OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE -- edited by MARGARET MARTIGNONI

               STORIES FROM THE LIFE OF JESUS -- by APRIL OURSLER ARMSTRONG, art by JULES GOTLIEB

               WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A SHOE? -- by BEATRICE SCHENK De REGNIERS, art by MAURICE SENDAK

               FIRST GRACES -- writer unknown, art by TASHA TUDOR

               A LEMON AND A STAR -- by E. C. SPYKMAN

              THE SECRET RIVER -- by MARJORIE KINMAN RAWLINGS, art by LEONARD WEISGARD

              WINGS AGAINST THE WIND -- by NATALIE SAVAGE CARLSON, art by MIRCEA VASILIU

              WAGGING TAILS -- by MARGUERITE HENRY, art by WESLEY DENNIS

              WORLD FULL OF HORSES -- written & illustrated by DAHLOV IPCAR

              WAKE UP, FARM! -- by ALVIN TRESSELT, art by ROGER DUVOISIN

              THEODORE TURTLE -- by ELLEN MacGREGOR, art by PAUL GALDONE

              TIRRA LIRRA, RHYMES OLD AND NEW -- by LAURA E. RICHARDS, art by MARGUERITE DAVIS

              WALT DISNEY SONG CAROUSEL

              THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE and THE PIRATE LAFITTE and MR. BELL INVENTS THE TELEPHONE and GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER

              A CHILD'S INTRODUCTION TO THE GREAT COMPOSERS

Snowflakes (song) -- by JANE KEEFER FREY & FRANCES KEEFER ATKISON, artist unknown

Treasure Hunt (toys & games to purchase) -- selected by EMILY WILSON

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