tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1543651149748871178.post1528539955164108901..comments2023-04-10T06:02:25.188-05:00Comments on Jenny's Wonderland of Books: Finding Lost Treasures of ChildhoodJenny Schwartzberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346217514073560797noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1543651149748871178.post-41097194341923564952016-08-03T13:34:12.605-05:002016-08-03T13:34:12.605-05:00I found your site after goggling Ruth Ives. I'...I found your site after goggling Ruth Ives. I've never seen the book on Cinderella, but I have a book on Sleeping Beauty that was illustrated by Ruth Ives. Even as a woman in my 50s i love it. The pictures amazed me as a child and still amaze me with its beauty. Isn't it wonderful how these books can fill us with joy no matter our age.Jennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1543651149748871178.post-65131968715860090722012-10-13T08:10:55.904-05:002012-10-13T08:10:55.904-05:00The annonymous profile comment last night at arou...The annonymous profile comment last night at around 2 AM about the Sleeping Beauty-Cinderella books was from me, Rebecca. I meant to sign it :) Thank you for your lovely blog, Jenny!<br />Please feel free to add this to my post :) I feel i found the sisterhood of the Cinderella Book! ha ha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1543651149748871178.post-28072915450423703192012-10-13T00:23:29.721-05:002012-10-13T00:23:29.721-05:00I was so thrilled to find this page. I have to te...I was so thrilled to find this page. I have to tell you a remarkable little tale myself. I have always adored this copy of Cinderella. It is so special, I have remarkably kept hold of it; though I asked my mother to buy it for me at a supermarket nearly 40 years ago! I can relate to each and every comment about this book. But the twist in my plot is: for years I have been searching for a very unique copy of "Sleeping Beauty" which I would run to on every visit to the house of an elderly lady we knew. I think I liked it because I was a brunette, and the Sleeping Beauty depicted was brunette; which was unusual in the midst of America's love affair with the California Blonde of the 70's; but I think, even more, it was the chosen time period and style of the illustrations as a whole. <br />Today it hit me to look up "Sleeping Beauty" under Google Images and I found the illustrations right away. And scrolling down the drawings, I realized they looked just like my Cinderella illustrations! I have had the privilege of looking at Cinderella for years, but the Sleeping Beauty is a hazy dream; so up until that moment, I hadn't thought they could be the same illustrator! I read the SB illustrator was Ruth Ives. So, I first found a copy on Etsy for only $9 with shipping and purchased it; then dashed to my bookshelf and literally teared up and shrieked to my family, "It is, It's Ruth Ives!!" There are few things as fun as finding a favorite childhood book on the internet...I wish everyone well on finding more! I know I have finally found a few in the last year. As the internet builds up more and more information, even with sites that have listing of books based on only bits of information like the golden dress you mentioned, Jenny, there is a lot of delightful possibility out there...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1543651149748871178.post-8714385100260959002012-06-04T17:00:58.535-05:002012-06-04T17:00:58.535-05:00June 4, 2011
I also remembered this edition of Ci...June 4, 2011<br /><br />I also remembered this edition of Cinderella from childhood. The most beautifully illustrated Cinderella by far - images that have stayed in my mind for a lifetime. It was my younger sister's book - got lost over the years. Wanted to find it for the next generation but figured it would be impossible. It was j And it was impossible until the internet! The next generation missed it, but now the grandchildren can enjoy it! I just entered "Cinderella Illustrated Book" or "Books", went to Google images, and there it was - that beautiful image on the cover that remains impressed in my memory. From there, I was able to find that it was adapted by Evelyn Andreas and illustrated by Ruth Ives. From there, it was just a matter of an internet search to find the right edition. Have been amazed at the fact that it is still out there. At the time, it was one of many cheap (35 cents?), illustrated fairy tale books for children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1543651149748871178.post-71445111595396136552008-12-06T23:17:00.000-06:002008-12-06T23:17:00.000-06:00Dear Joyce,I'm so sorry to hear of your mother's d...Dear Joyce,<BR/><BR/>I'm so sorry to hear of your mother's death and delighted that your rediscovery of this beautiful Cinderella brought you pleasure and peace at this difficult time in your life. Thank you so much for sharing this story with me!<BR/><BR/>And yes, she's still the most beautiful Cinderella ever!<BR/><BR/>JennyJenny Schwartzberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346217514073560797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1543651149748871178.post-78841651596616420282008-12-06T22:56:00.000-06:002008-12-06T22:56:00.000-06:00Your story sounds very familiar to me. I fell in l...Your story sounds very familiar to me. I fell in love with this Cinderella when I was 3 or 4 years old. My oldest sister brought it home to me and my big sister where we fell in love with the most beautiful Cinderella ever! My book got lost in our family moves over the years. I started looking for it again about 15 years ago with no luck. We thought it was a "Big Golden Book" or "Giant Golden Book. We looked on line, old book stores and talked to anyone that might have insight. Our mother passed away in September and we sisters were broken hearted. My big sister went home and went on line and looked for hours (it seemed to be helping her grief). At around 4 am she came across something that sounded and looked right on abook.com from a lady in Maryland. That was it!We had commited to getting together as sisters to talk about our mom, cry, laught etc. On our first "Sister Day" she gave me a gift box. When I unwrapped it I could see in the 1/2" Seperation of the tissue, I recognized it. Don't ask me how I knew what it was. I was absolutely dumbfounded!I had given up on ever finding the book. <BR/>Isn't she the most glamorous, beautiful Cinderella ever?!! <BR/>Thanks for reading my comment!<BR/>JoyceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1543651149748871178.post-31846847615919292712008-04-23T00:04:00.000-05:002008-04-23T00:04:00.000-05:00Thanks Becky. I do have some other stories, and t...Thanks Becky. I do have some other stories, and this way I get to share these special treasures (smile).<BR/>JennyJenny Schwartzberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346217514073560797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1543651149748871178.post-15743933168032819112008-04-22T21:11:00.000-05:002008-04-22T21:11:00.000-05:00I found this post fascinating! I would love to rea...I found this post fascinating! I would love to read more like it. It's good to get behind-the-scenes and get some how-to going :)Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793618692608823102noreply@blogger.com