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The Story About Ping

Treasury March 29, 2026 0 Comments

A Picture Puffin for you today – The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack and Kurt Wiese, first publishing in 1933. In case you don’t…

This face belongs to me, Ceri — the one on the left. When I’m not drinking tea and eating biscuits in a semi-vegetative state, I’m usually surrounded by books. I read them, buy them, sell them, photograph them, and sometimes even write about them.

That’s what you’ll find here — stories, snapshots, and small discoveries from a life full of vintage children’s books.

The one on the right is Arlo. He doesn’t read books and refuses to discuss them with me. So I’m hoping you’ll stick around and chat instead.

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The Story About Ping