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Calling All Kids #9 (1947)

Parents' Magazine Press · 1947 · 51 pages

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Contains 7 stories
Untitled story
6 pp · fantasy · pencils Vic Herman
TwinkleEliot CaterpillarMr. West WindJack Frost
Thumbelina
6 pp · fantasy
ThumbelinaMrs. Field MouseMr. Molethe SwallowThe King

In a quiet corner of the countryside, a tiny girl named Thumbelina is born from a magical bloom, her life soon upended when a beetle steals her away—only to leave her stranded. She finds shelter with Mrs. Field Mouse, who has her own plans for the little girl, but Thumbelina’s kindness leads her to rescue a frozen swallow, who soon carries her to a faraway land of blossoms. There, beneath a sky of perpetual spring, she meets the King and finds a home among the flowers.

Marco Polar Bear and the Mexican Jumping Beans
6 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals
Marco Polar BearBobby Beaver

When Marco Polar Bear and Bobby Beaver use their magic linoleum rug to journey to Mexico, they discover a land of music, sombreros, and genuine Mexican jumping beans—though their adventure brings them face-to-face with spicy chili, prickly cacti, and plenty of surprises along the way. This colorful 1947 tale captures all the wonder and mishaps of two friends exploring a neighbor's unfamiliar customs and treasures.

Wellington Wolf Goes to the Circus
5 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals
Wellington Wolf

Wellington Wolf stows away on a circus train bound for Florida, eager to see the big top up close—only to find the traveling menagerie’s antics are more than he bargained for. After a rough ride with the troupe’s rowdy animals, he starts to wonder if the winter chill back north might not be so bad after all.

The Little Tin Soldier
5 pp · fantasy
Freckles (host)Ann

In a quiet moment, Freckles shares a tender, melancholic tale of a tin soldier who longs for a paper doll, only to be swept into a fish’s mouth and returned to the home he once knew—where his fate takes a heartbreaking turn. When the boy rejects him, the soldier is cast into the fire, and the paper doll follows, lost to the flames. Freckles, ever the dreamer, then offers a different version—one where the story ends not in sorrow, but in quiet hope.

The Brave Heroes
4.5 pp
PugCurly

In a charming 1947 tale from *Calling All Kids* #9, the resourceful squirrels Pug and Curly set out on a daring mission to rescue a lost girl’s doll from a steep hill, commandeering a doll buggy for their quest. What starts as a brave rescue quickly turns into a wild ride when the buggy gets away from them—leaving Pug and Curly in need of a hero, and the girl’s father just in time to save the day.

Untitled story
5 pp · children
BuffkinUncle ClemRueben the Scarecrow

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