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Who fancies a children's book identification challenge?!

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blueskys72 · 15/04/2020 10:35

It's a children's book, probably from the 70s; there is a little girl who goes round the forest looking for sleeping animals, and holds a jar to their face to collect "Sleepo" (or Sleep-o). There is a 'naughty' character who goes round waking up the animals and collects "Wake-o" in the same way from them as they wake up.

No idea what the actual storyline was!

Does it ring any bells with anyone?

Also - one where a girl wants to put on a neighbourhood show, and no one turns up - she sings "On the sunny side of the street" at the show. I think I remember an image of her on some outdoor cellar doors. Bonus points for that one Grin

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YinuCeatleAyru · 15/04/2020 10:38

it's one of the books in the "tree that sat down"/"stream that stood still" series but not sure which one.
theres a trial at one point where a toad says "swelpmigod"

burritofan · 15/04/2020 10:43

It's The Tree That Sat Down by Beverley Nichols.

The Stream That Stood Still has the toads, it's the sequel starring the children of the girl from the first book.

YinuCeatleAyru · 15/04/2020 10:45

found it:

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blueskys72 · 15/04/2020 12:21

You are all bloody geniuses!! Thank you! 💐💐💐💐

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