Dear cj2002,
The book you have in mind is, without any doubt, Quentin Blake's "Mr.
Magnolia". It was first published in 1980 by Cape (London). Here are
two short descriptions of the book's most striking feature that prove
that it is the one you are searching for:
"Mr. Magnolia owned many unusual items, but "had only one boot." An
appealing nonsense book with humourous rhyming text and happy
illustrations."
Source: The Guaridan - Bed Time Tales. By Vivian French, 9 Oct 2001
http://books.guardian.co.uk/Print/0,3858,4273688,00.html
"Children were individually read the storybook, Mr. Magnolia (Blake,
1980), twice a week for three weeks. The reading session lasted about
a minute and half. The book contained simple rhyming sentences and
repetition, repeating the main theme that Mr. Magnolia had only one
boot."
Source: University of Alabama - Developmental Theory and Research
http://www.uab.edu/cogdev/earlyed.htm
Here is a description of the book, on the author's official website:
The Official Quentin Blake Web Site: Mister Magnolia
http://www.thebookplace.com/bookplace/qb_display.asp?K=182211836675331&M=5&WHERE=%28keyword+PH+WORDS+%27magnolia%27%29+AND+%28cauthor+PH+WORDS+%27quentin%2Bblake%27%29&SS=%28keyword+PH+WORDS+%27magnolia%27%29+AND+%28cauthor+PH+WORDS+%27quentin%2Bblake%27%29&DC=5&MW=0
"Mr. Magnolia" is currently available, for example from Amazon.co.uk,
for £10.00:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0439017858/ref=sr_aps_books_1_1/026-8927338-9313250
Sources:
The Official Quentin Blake Web Site
http://www.quentinblake.com/
The British Library: Online Catalogue
http://blpc.bl.uk/
Search terms used:
"has only one boot"
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"'Mr Magnolia'" "one boot"
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"Quentin Blake" magnolia
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Hope this answers your question!
Best regards,
Scriptor |
