Books published by publisher Lippincott

This is the bestselling story of Eric, a boy with leukemia who refused to give up living--as told by the person who was with him through it all, his mother. Eric was seventeen when he heard the doctor's verdict about the disease that wanted his life. At first he and his family could not believe it. Eric was the picture of everything a youth should be--a champion athlete, a splendid human being, vibrant with energy and loved by all who knew him. The doctors could promise little. They would do as much as was medically possible. Eric had to do as much as was humanly possible. But if the odds were not good, they were good enough for Eric. Given the choice between life and death, Eric chose to live.

Warm and interesting stories about the little black girl, Lula Bell, Miss Hattie, her friends and her neighbors on Hibiscus Street. Stated First Edition, 1953. Hardcover bound in grey cloth. In her introduction, author Lois Lenski says, "In the writing of this book I have had the enthusiastic help of children in three schools, two in the North and one in the South. But no attempt has been made to keep the settings or incidents exactly true to either location. My descriptions of both Northern and Southern life are composites, drawn from many sources, and from the experiences of many people. The story is an attempt to portray real life experiences which a Negro girl might have in her adjustment to North and South; these incidents having come from the lives of children who have made such a change. All characters are composites and actual experiences have been altered to fit the needs of the plot. Opinions expressed regarding North and South are opinions I heard and not necessarily my own. I wish to extend my appreciative thanks to all my many friends who contributed so generously to the growth of this story. It has been a rich and rewarding experience, and one I shall never forget."

Originally the the third (1923) to be published in the - what was to become extensive - Dr. Dolittle series, Doctor Dolittle's Post Office1951 Lippincott Publishing (NOTE: These classic earlier printings have the pleasing old-style cloth-covered hardbound bindings and also contain all 75+ of Lofting's wonderful, whimsical illustrations (some later printings have only some of the illustrations and some printings are not even illustrated) - Set on the West Coast of Africa, the book follows Doctor Dolittle who helps to capture a slave trader's ship, then organizes the postal service of a small African kingdom, Fantippo, ruled over by King Koko. He later discovers a hidden island populated by prehistoric creatures and attempts to make contact with them, with numerous dangers and difficulties waiting in line.