Goodall, John S

Illustrations without text depict the celebration of Christmas in an English country home at the turn of the century.

A clever cat wins for his master a fortune and the hand of a princess. Half pages conceal portions of the illustrations.

The artist's visual memories of his early life, recording significant events of childhood, education, and career, and evoking people, pets, and places that have been important to him.

Paddy's attempts to be a handyman in the village cause many humorous disasters. Turning the narrower pages reveals hidden portions of the illustrations.

Paddy Pig pursues a jewel thief over land and water and has the pleasure of returning the stolen goods to their very charming owner.

The purchase of an elegant straw hat leads Paddy Pork into a series of wild adventures.

After climbing to the top of a waiting limousine to rescue a kite, Paddy is whisked away on an unexpected journey to the Swiss Alps.

Illustrations without text trace the evolution of an English main street from medieval times through the Elizabethan, Restoration, Georgian, Regency, Victorian, and Edwardian periods to the present.

A brave young mouse and his lady fair venture into a deserted castle, unaware that a villainous outlaw has been skulking behind them.

Shows the growth of an English village from a medieval clearing to the urban congestion of the present day as seen from the same viewpoint approximately every hundred years.