Collecting Children's Books Gifts

"I think it is most admirable," said Alice, "that you gave up a thriving law practice to be with this lovely child."

Eloise Revisited

Pinocchio receives IV of cellulose

"Humpty Dumpty had a great fall? Was he invested in emerging markets?"

"You're supposed to point the pop-ups at the kid!"

"No, I didn't call a taxi."

"I don't have to mask up, Sam I am?"

Alice Through the Looking Glass - Alice Dresses Tweedledee and Tweedledum for Battle.

'I'm sorry dear, there's no more porridge left: That awful Goldilocks ate our last packet yesterday...'

"I wouldn't park there!"

"Long time no see. Where have you been?"

"In the first place, it isn't "maddening crowd.' It's 'madding crowd.' "

"Are you insane?!" The Velveteen Skunk

"That's the guy I hired to read Proust for me."

"Too bad about old Ainsworth. Published and published, but perished all the same."

Ed Flanders, Deconstruction Worker

Library sections; Fiction, non-fiction and do-it-yourself.

My Bookshelf Before the Internet

'Br'er Fox said 'I'm going to throw you into the briar patch'...And Br'er Rabbit said, 'Please,please don't taser me!''

"Bah, I could've written a better dénouement in my sleep."

"Meet The Author"

Victor Hugo

Books: Novels, Short-Stories, Tall Tales.

"Meet the embellisher 3-5 pm"

Sherlock Holmes selling Sherlock Holmes.

"Tonight! Author book signing." "Develop your inner raging bitch."

'I didn't dedicate my book, A Lifetime of Wine Tasting, to my 3 ex-wives and nine kids, because they made it possible. I did it because they made it necessary.'

'Look! The new long awaited, highly anticipated but ultimately disappointing novel by that guy you like.'

Not to be a motion picture. Will remain just a book.

Rare Books

J. R. R. Tolkien

Woman blowing dust off book 'Desert Romance'

'Mysteries' section of bookshop reveals secret door.

"It turns out everyone here is self-published."

Characters jumping out of a book.