The Good Humor Man (Little Golden Book)
KATHLEEN N. DALY


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1 My toddler's favorite book!
Ting-a-ling-a-ling...here comes the Good Humor Man, indeed! A simple, happy, well-illustated story that harkens back to a more innocent and carefree time. My 22-month old has to have it read to her everyday, and I love to oblige! A wonderful and wholesome alternative to the crass fare that passes for modern children's fiction, The Good Humor Man, while not conveying any serious, didactic message, nonetheless provides a positive outlook simply by being sweet and fun. Take yourself--and your children--back to a time where an afternoon visit by the ice cream man in the neighborhood was special and full of comarederie and cheer.
2 Good Humor Great Humor
From the catalog of Little Golden Books. One of the really delightful books they put out in the 60's. The illustrations are the best and harken back to a simplier time. The charming story that will bring a smile to your face. Little Golden has such a wonderful back catalog I wish they'd get on the stick and start reprinting some of these gems from the 40's/50's. Especially from the illustrator of Corrine Malvern. A nice addition to your collection.
3 Follow the Good Humor Man as he delivers ice cream
Such a sweet story for children. The story and the pictures have a real "old fashioned" classic feel. It tells of the daily trek of the Good Humor Man as he delivers ice cream and cheer to the town of Fun Valley. My son loved the character "Johnny Slow-Poke" and his fat little puppy--always late to get their ice cream.

Sunday, 06-Jul-2008 20:14:45 CDT
Quote of the Day:


The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.

-- Sophocles

A large spider in an old house built a beautiful web in which to catch flies.
Every time a fly landed on the web and was entangled in it the spider devoured
him, so that when another fly came along he would think the web was a safe and
quiet place in which to rest. One day a fairly intelligent fly buzzed around
above the web so long without lighting that the spider appeared and said,
"Come on down." But the fly was too clever for him and said, "I never light
where I don't see other flies and I don't see any other flies in your house."
So he flew away until he came to a place where there were a great many other
flies. He was about to settle down among them when a bee buzzed up and said,
"Hold it, stupid, that's flypaper. All those flies are trapped." "Don't be
silly," said the fly, "they're dancing." So he settled down and became stuck
to the flypaper with all the other flies.

Moral: There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else.
-- James Thurber, "The Fairly Intelligent Fly"