Four Color #1065

Dell's winter offering for 1959 brings Frosty the Snowman to life in cheerful, rounded storybook style — the jolly, top-hatted snowman holds a broom while three rosy-cheeked kids gather around him in the snow, one seated at his feet, one tugging at the broom handle, and one shielding his eyes as if spotting something in the distance. The snowy pine-tree backdrop and Frosty's big red mittens and corncob pipe give the cover an irresistibly cozy holiday warmth. At a dime a copy, "Christmas Spirit" looks like the perfect seasonal companion for young readers in December 1959.