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A 1955 Whitman "Fuzzy Wuzzy" storybook, its Santa illustrations touched with soft flocking on every page — a tactile Christmas keepsake from the golden age of children's picture books.
Author / Illustrator: Not credited
Publisher: Whitman Publishing Co., Racine, WI
Copyright: 1955
Format: Softcover, staple-bound, large-format picture book
Dimensions: 12" x 9.5"
Condition: Very good vintage condition — the cover fuzzy is discolored and stained with acceptable wear and minor tears consistent with age and use. Inside, the fuzzy flocking is in excellent condition and bright on every page, with a few light brown stains here and there. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
This large-format storybook follows Lili Monk, Santa's monkey helper at the North Pole, whose mischief gets him into trouble on Christmas Eve — until his antics end up saving the day. At 12" x 9.5", it's sized for reading aloud, with pages big enough to hold up and share.
A charming gift for the vintage children's book collector, or a keepsake to bring out alongside the family's Christmas books each holiday season.
Whitman's "Fuzzy Wuzzy" series was a hallmark of children's publishing throughout the 1940s and '50s, known for its innovative flocked illustrations — a raised, velvety texture applied directly onto the printed page so young readers could see and feel the story. Sold inexpensively at the dime store, these interactive storybooks were an early experiment in tactile design, and surviving copies with the flocking still intact have become genuinely scarce.
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