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A delightful vintage school reader from the mid-century Macmillan Reading Program.
This copy features charming period illustrations throughout, including the whimsical cover art of a little girl flying over a village with her kite.
The back cover displays nine colorful balloons teaching color words. Interior pages include an illustrated dictionary section and simple stories featuring characters like Jeff, Mike, Mary, and Billy.
This copy bears the stamps of the Salem, Massachusetts School Department and Saltonstall School on Lafayette Street, making it a wonderful piece of local New England educational history.
CONDITION DETAILS:
Softcover with flexible matte covers. Binding intact and secure. Cover shows light shelf wear with some creasing to the bottom edge. Interior pages are clean with the exception of crayon scribbles on one dictionary page and a pen mark on one page. Library stamps present.
A solid, presentable copy with the honest wear you would expect from a well-loved classroom reader.
A nostalgic find for collectors of vintage educational materials, mid-century children’s books, or Massachusetts school memorabilia.
