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What was this kids' book?

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UnOeufIsEnough · 01/09/2022 22:22

I was a child of the very early 80s and I recently had a memory of a much-loved book but I can't find it anywhere as my memory of the book is so vague!

It was a picture book about a girl who lost her favourite cuddly toy (could have been a teddy or a rabbit) and the story is about the toy's journey back to her.

Seeing the Brambly Hedge books reminded me of the illustrations but it's not that illustrator. There's one particular image I remember of the toy in a stream and a bridge.

Can anyone help?!

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AllergyOrCold · 02/09/2022 15:17

Er what- just looking up Alpaca again and it's also been published as 'Fuzzy Rabbit'! www.goodreads.com/book/show/2056864.Fuzzy_Rabbit_in_the_Park

Bluebonnet3 · 02/09/2022 15:21

How about Corduroy -- the teddy bear? I remember that from my 80s childhood (in America). It's apparently from the late 60s.

CatChant · 02/09/2022 15:23

Home before Dark by Ian Beck or There and Back Again by Harold Jones are my suggestions.

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UnOeufIsEnough · 02/09/2022 15:25

Nope, not those! It's a bit of a needle in a haystack!

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noideawhat · 02/09/2022 15:32

Could the toy have been a rag doll? I'm wondering about Raggedy Ann? But that doesn't quite feel right. I vaguely remember the doll falling in a river?

PerrinAybara · 02/09/2022 15:34

Ian Beck's Home Before Dark?

What was this kids' book?
RebeccaCloud9 · 02/09/2022 15:39

When Hitler stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr?

Moonflower12 · 02/09/2022 15:43

Is it 'Nothing' by Mick Inkpen?

guinnessandblackcurrant · 02/09/2022 15:48

Was it Jenny's Adventure by Jean Gilder? I think I still have a copy at home somewhere.

What was this kids' book?
noideawhat · 02/09/2022 15:51

Yes!! @guinnessandblackcurrant That's the one I was thinking of!!

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UnOeufIsEnough · 02/09/2022 15:52

OMG!! That's it!!

Thank you so much @guinnessandblackcurrant

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HollyHocks13 · 02/09/2022 15:52

guinnessandblackcurrant · 02/09/2022 15:48

Was it Jenny's Adventure by Jean Gilder? I think I still have a copy at home somewhere.

I was going to suggest Jenny's Adventure too! I loved that book and managed to find a second hand copy a while ago for my kids.

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UnOeufIsEnough · 02/09/2022 15:53

I am delighted!!

Thanks to @noideawhat for making me realise I wasn't going nuts!

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guinnessandblackcurrant · 02/09/2022 15:55

I loved that book too. We also had a couple of others from Medici Books:
The Party That Grew and Paddy Gets Into Mischief. The illustrations were gorgeous and I can still see them now.

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UnOeufIsEnough · 02/09/2022 15:56

I've just ordered a copy on eBay. You've made my day!

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noideawhat · 02/09/2022 15:59

I love Mumsnet- Just grabbed myself an eBay copy too! Thanks @UnOeufIsEnough and @guinnessandblackcurrant

InMySpareTime · 02/09/2022 17:36

@PastMyBestBeforeDate you might be thinking of the Velveteen Rabbit.

raindon · 02/09/2022 17:42

Yay! Well done! Mystery solved - love it

PastMyBestBeforeDate · 02/09/2022 17:47

No Spare, I've never read that :)

PastMyBestBeforeDate · 02/09/2022 17:49

Yes Allergy that's the one I was thinking of.

loopycurtains · 02/09/2022 18:06

Moonflower12 · 02/09/2022 15:43

Is it 'Nothing' by Mick Inkpen?

One of the most beautiful children's books ever written. I get a little lump in my throat whenever I read it.

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