helpp identifying a kid's book.

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This is a book my wife listened to on a talking book for the blind when she was around nine or ten (1962-1963). She doesn’t remember the plot of the book, or any of the characters’ names.

She does remember that a character (probably the protagonist) had a dog, and watched a dog food commercial. Because the reader departed from the omniscient narrator voice he had been using, and adopted a stentorian tone, she DOES recall the text of the commercial jingle:

Woofee’s dog food is the best!
Contains more meat than all the rest!
So buy your Woofee food today,
And watch your dog chase his blues away!
Woof! Woof! Woofee’s!

I place our hopes in the able hands of the Teeming Millions.

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Henry and Ribsy.

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Here’s something that may help:

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THANK YOU!

Now I have to find out if it’s available for download from the Library of Congress

:slight_smile:

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I think it’s a Henry/ Ramona and Beezus book. (Beverly Cleary)

ETA: Ninja’d!

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Wow. I knew that right off too. Let’s hear it for Beverly Cleary.

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Okay. Yay, Beverly Cleary!. I just looked her up, and found out she turns 100 years old tomorrow.

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Can’t read that without thinking:

Crumbly Crunchies are the best!
Look delicious on your vest!
Serve them to unwanted guests!
Stuff the mattress with the rest!