Indicia title is "EASTER WITH MOTHER GOOSE, No. 103." Code number is MGOS 103-464. Copyright 1946 by Oskar Lebeck. On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1946 Pamphlets, page 482.
Cover
Easter With Mother Goose / 1 page
Letters
typeset
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Says "by Walt Kelly" in typeset letters.
Comic Story
Hot Cross Buns (1 page)
Synopsis
The nursery rhyme "Hot Cross Buns."
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Inside front cover; black, red, and white. Text and illustrations. Traditional lyrics by an unknown poet.
Comic Story
Easter With Mother Goose (4 pages)
Synopsis
The characters in Mother Goose Land have an Easter party at Little Boy Blue's home.
Characters
Tom Tucker; Bo Peep; Little Boy Blue; Simple Simon; Old King Cole; Humpty Dumpty
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations.
Comic Story
Buddy Bunny's Problem (8 pages)
Synopsis
The Easter Bunny has his son, Buddy Bunny, deliver some Easter baskets, but Buddy has all sorts of problems.
Characters
Easter Bunny; Buddy Bunny; Little Red Hen; Dame Duck
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Comic Story
Ten Little Easter Eggs (3 pages)
Synopsis
Ten Easter eggs meet their demise one by one.
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations.
Comic Story
Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater (1 page)
Synopsis
The nursery rhyme "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater."
Characters
Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations. Traditional lyrics by an unknown poet.
Comic Story
The Three Blind Mice and their Easter Gift (7 pages)
Synopsis
The Three Blind Mice (who aren't blind) get a dozen eggs for Tommy Tucker, who's sick in bed.
Feature
The Three Blind Mice
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
The Three Blind Mice [Minie; Meenie; Moe]; Tommy Tucker; The Cat and the Fiddle
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Activity
No Title (2 pages)
Synopsis
A large drawing in which are hidden drawings of ten bunnies, five chicks, and three eggs.
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
First Line
Hidden are bunnies numbering ten
Notes
One large illustration across the centerfold, with text.
Comic Story
Inside an Easter Egg (3 pages)
Synopsis
A story combining characters and lines from various nursery rhymes.
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations.
Comic Story
Through the Town (5 pages)
Synopsis
A boy wanders through a town, asking nursery rhyme characters if they've seen the Easter Bunny.
Characters
Sulky Sue; Tommy Stout; Jack Spratt; Little Miss Muffet; Three Little Kittens; Old Mother Hubbard; Goosey Goosey Gander
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations.
Comic Story
Wee Willie Helps the Easter Bunny (2 pages)
Synopsis
The "Wee Willie Winkie" nursery rhyme with an Easter-related ending.
Feature
Wee Willie Winkie
Characters
Wee Willie Winkie; Easter Bunny
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations.
Text Story
Fair Easter Day (1 page)
Synopsis
Poem about Easter eggs.
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations.
Comic Story
Humpty Dumpty and the Giant (12 pages)
Synopsis
The Giant takes Humpty Dumpty up the beanstalk to his castle to have him for supper. Reynard the Fox and the Easter Bunny rescue him.
Feature
Humpty Dumpty
Characters
Humpty Dumpty; Reynard the Fox; the Giant; Easter Bunny
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Comic Story
I Caught a Hare Alive (1 page)
Synopsis
A boy catches a rabbit.
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Inside back cover; Black, red, and white. Text and illustrations.
Mission: Our mission is to present free of charge, and to the widest audience, popular cultural works of the past. These are offered as a contribution to education and lifelong learning. They reflect the attitudes, perspectives, and beliefs of different times. We do not endorse these views, which may contain content offensive to modern users.
Disclaimer: We aim to house only Public Domain content. If you suspect that any of our material may be infringing copyright, please use our contact page to let us know. So we can investigate further. Utilizing our downloadable content, is strictly at your own risk. In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Coming Soon!
