Scans from Venturous Vegetables at the “Frolic Grounds,” story and illustrations by T. Benjamin Faucett (New York: A. L. Burt Company, 1924):
Moon Queen’s magic wand had changed the vegetables into queer little people who could run and play and talk just like any boy or girl.
“I feel just like I’m shriveling up to nothing!” exclaimed Walter Watermelon
“Huh! I’m glad I haven’t a cabbage head,” laughed Pat.
Peter had just taken his place and the fairy’s wand was again it’s right size when the big see-saw began to move up and down.
“Maybe he is only laughing at Clarence for being so afraid of him,” suggested Ted Tomato.
“I am wondering how a fat fellow like me can ever climb out of here,” said Water Watermelon.
In his excitement Reuben ran head-on against fat Walter Watermelon.
“Mercy! Surely something is the matter with my eyes!” he exclaimed.
Olga began to cry
Scans from Venturous Vegetables at the “Frolic Grounds”, story and illustrations by T. Benjamin Faucett (New York: A. L. Burt Company, 1924). The book was part of Faucett’s “Moon Queen” series, which included only three other titles (also published in 1924). The Library of Congress lists these as the only books by Faucett.
The previous owner of this particular copy, an angry little girl named Mernie Bishop (who received the book as a Christmas gift in 1929), attempted to stab to death each and every diabolic vegetable with her trusty pencil.
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