Books published by publisher Crowell-Collier Press

A little boy who's about to turn six years old is thinking about cake and toys and the best birthday gift of all, a puppy. Daddy tells him to look for a Wish-Tree, on the bark of which is engraved TAKECAREOFYOURWISH. The boy falls asleep as he ponders his father's advice, and he dreams of a Wish-Tree, with a trunk as big as a house and so tall that the sky had to bump up to get over the top of it. A remarkable adventure follows, involving the limitless nature of wishing and responsibility. Written by the noted teacher and poet John Ciardi, this fanciful tale is filled with inventive, dreamlike drawings by Louis S. Glanzman, illustrator of the Pippi Longstocking books.

1968, hardcover edition, Crowell-Collier Press, NY. Intended as a young adult title. 152 pages, maps, vintage photos, illustrations throughout. The author is a widely known novelist, biographer, and historian. Here she offers a fascinating look at the so-called "children of Mt. Vernon." George Washington had no children, but his wife raised children by her first marriage, and Washington's brother Samuel had children of his own. Here, in three parts, are: Martha's Children, Jacky's Children, and Samuel Washington's Children. Included is a Washington genealogy and a Custis genealogy. Extremely well written, most interesting.