Indicia title is "EASTER with MOTHER GOOSE, No. 220." Code number is EASTER M.G.O.S. #220-493. Copyright 1949 by Western Printing & Lithographing Co.
On-sale date is publication date in Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1949 Pamphlets, page 163.
Cover
Easter with Mother Goose / 1 page
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Cover says "by Walt Kelly" on it.
Text Story
Easter Time (1 page)
Synopsis
Poem about Easter.
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Text and illustrations.
Comic Story
Jack Rabbit and the Beanstalk (12 pages)
Synopsis
The story of Jack and the Beanstalk in funny animal form. Jack is a rabbit and the giant is a tiger.
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
Jack Rabbit; Mr. Coon; Humpty Dumpty; Little Hen; Giant
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Text Story
The Man of Gasket (1 page)
Synopsis
A nursery rhyme.
Script
Walt Kelly ?
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations.
Comic Story
Humpty Dumpty's Song (5 pages)
Characters
Humpty Dumpty; Alice (from Alice Through the Looking Glass)
Script
Lewis Carroll
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Humpty Dumpty's song from "Alice Through the Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll. Text and illustrations.
Comic Story
Easter Sunday (1 page)
Synopsis
A poem about Easter Sunday.
Script
Walt Kelly ?
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations.
Comic Story
Mother Hubbard's Cupboard (3 pages)
Synopsis
The Easter Bunny brings some eggs to fill Mother Hubbard's empty cupboard.
Characters
Mother Hubbard; Easter Bunny
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Panels with text at the bottom.
Comic Story
The Old Man (1 page)
Synopsis
A poem about an old man who stood on one leg.
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations.
Activity
Here's an Easter Egg Hunt with Mother Goose! (2 pages)
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Two-page illustration across the centerfold. Object is to find eggs hidden in the drawing.
Text Story
Hot Cross Buns
Synopsis
Traditional nursery rhyme.
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations.
Activity
What is It?
Synopsis
Riddle in poem form.
Script
Walt Kelly ?
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustration.
Comic Story
The Chicks (2 pages)
Synopsis
Five chicks wish for breakfast, only to be told by the Mother Hen that they'll have to work for it.
Script
Walt Kelly ?
Pencils
Walt Kelly
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Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations.
Comic Story
Mr. Nobody (3 pages)
Synopsis
A little boy blames his misdeeds on "Mr. Nobody."
Script
Walt Kelly ?
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations.
Comic Story
Heigh Ho! (1 page)
Synopsis
Poem about a fairy.
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations.
Text Story
Slitherum (1 page)
Synopsis
Nursery rhyme.
Script
Walt Kelly ?
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations.
Text Story
Rumsey Dumsey
Synopsis
Nursery rhyme.
Script
Walt Kelly ?
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustration.
Text Story
Tommy Tonsey
Synopsis
Nursery rhyme.
Script
Walt Kelly ?
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and illustrations.
Comic Story
The Wise Men of Gotham (5 pages)
Synopsis
Three "wise" men make nonsensical arguments.
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Comic Story
The Easter Egg Seller (1 page)
Synopsis
A poem about selling Easter eggs.
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Text and Illustrations.
Comic Story
Hickory and Dickory Help the Easter Bunny (8 pages)
Synopsis
A pair of mice, Hickory and Dickory, help the Easter Bunny finish delivering his Easter baskets.
Feature
Hickory and Dickory
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
Hickory; Dickory; Easter Bunny; Bo-Peep
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Comic Story
Jack and Jill (1 page)
Synopsis
Easter variation on the "Jack and Jill" nursery rhyme.
Characters
Jack; Jill
Script
Walt Kelly
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Text and illustrations.
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