Books with author Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

On Valentine's Day, Minna shares cards and goodies with her classmates. As she and her brother walk home, they talk about their day. Worried that their neighbors might not receive any valentines, they formulate a plan to make cards for them. The story is illustrated with vibrant cut-paper collages in brilliant colors. The characters are all rabbits in various shades of brown, tan, and gray. Wallace has incorporated the history and meaning of the holiday into the narrative and presents examples of celebrations around the world. Directions for making Minna and Pip's creations -- a flag with a butterfly, a heart mobile, and a tic-tac-heart game -- are depicted in the text and artwork, and readers will be inspired to make their own versions. This exciting and beautifully illustrated book is a fine addition to holiday collections.