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Hi everyone! I’m looking for an out-of-print, wordless (or near-wordless) concept/counting picture book with a 1958 copyright date that I picked up at a thrift store back in 2010.

​Book Format & Physical Details:

​Copyright Date: 1958 (explicitly printed on the copyright page).

​Binding: Cloth-bound hardcover (textured woven cloth/buckram stretched over stiff cardboard, standard paper pages inside).

​Text / Format: Wordless or near-wordless non-narrative concept primer (no storyline, plot, or sentences—focused purely on visual object recognition or counting).

​Visual Style: High-contrast mid-century graphic modernism (bold shapes, flat primary/saturated colors, and clean modernist typography).

​Illustration / Page Details:

​Character: A chubby blonde toddler girl (around 1–2 years old).

​Hairstyle: Hair pulled up into a distinct top-knot / "sprout" ponytail right on top of her head.

​Outfit: Smock, dress, or blouse featuring a prominent daisy / floral pattern.

​Setting: Posed against a vibrant, solid green background.

​Graphics / Layout: Positioned near the top of the page (directly above or near the girl) is a large, yellow pill-shaped / stadium-style numeral "1".

Book Look: Thin, rectangular and possibly green but unsure of what color it ACTUALLY WAS.

​Any help identifying the title, illustrator, or publisher from 1958 would be deeply appreciated!

Format: Full-size hardcover cloth-bound rectangular thin picture book with standard paper pages (definitely NOT a thick cardboard board book).

​Text: Wordless or extremely minimal text (a concept/counting primer).

​Era: Published in the late 1960s to early 1970s (roughly 1968–1972).

​Visual Style: Graphic, minimalist style characteristic of late 1960s pop-art or modern mid-century graphic illustration (vibrant solid colors, bold shapes).

​The Illustration / Scene Details:

​Character: A blonde toddler girl, roughly 1 to 2 years old (chubby toddler features).

​Hairstyle: Her hair is gathered in a top-knot / "sprout" ponytail on top of her head, rather than falling around her shoulders.

​Outfit: She is wearing a smock or blouse with a prominent daisy / floral pattern.

​Setting: Set against a bright, vibrant green background (lawn or garden space).

​Graphics / Layout: Positioned near the top of the page, directly above or floating near the girl, is a large yellow "pill-shaped" / stadium-style numeral "1".

​Any help tracking down the title, publisher, or illustrator would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Format: Full-size hardcover picture book with standard paper pages (definitely NOT a thick cardboard board book).

​Text: Wordless or extremely minimal text (a concept/counting primer).

​Era: Published in the late 1960s to early 1970s (roughly 1968–1972).

​Visual Style: Graphic, minimalist style characteristic of late 1960s pop-art or modern mid-century graphic illustration (vibrant solid colors, bold shapes).

​The Illustration / Scene Details:

​Character: A blonde toddler girl, roughly 1 to 2 years old (chubby toddler features).

​Hairstyle: Her hair is gathered in a top-knot / "sprout" ponytail on top of her head, rather than falling around her shoulders.

​Outfit: She is wearing a smock or blouse with a prominent daisy / floral pattern.

​Setting: Set against a bright, vibrant green background (lawn or garden space).

​Graphics / Layout: Positioned near the top of the page, directly above or floating near the girl, is a large yellow "pill-shaped" / stadium-style numeral "1".

​Any help tracking down the title, publisher, or illustrator would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Book is a thin, rectangular cloth bound book.

Format: Full-size hardcover picture book with standard paper pages (definitely NOT a thick cardboard board book). ​Text: Wordless or extremely minimal text (a concept/counting primer). ​Era: Published in the late 1960s to early 1970s (roughly 1968–1972). ​Visual Style: Graphic, minimalist style characteristic of late 1960s pop-art or modern mid-century graphic illustration (vibrant solid colors, bold shapes). ​The Illustration / Scene Details: ​Character: A blonde toddler girl, roughly 1 to 2 years old (chubby toddler features). ​Hairstyle: Her hair is gathered in a top-knot / "sprout" ponytail on top of her head, rather than falling around her shoulders. ​Outfit: She is wearing a smock or blouse with a prominent daisy / floral pattern. ​Setting: Set against a bright, vibrant green background (lawn or garden space). ​Graphics / Layout: Positioned near the top of the page, directly above or floating near the girl, is a large yellow "pill-shaped" / stadium-style numeral "1". ​Any help tracking down the title, publisher, or illustrator would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I saw this book at a Nebraska thrift store in 2009. I am mentioning NYC because a person on Reddit said they saw a book like that at the New York Public Library back in the 80s.

I saw this book at a Nebraska thrift store in 2009. I am mentioning NYC because a person on Reddit said they saw a book like that at the New York Public Library back in the 80s.

This is a really, really, really rare book.

I've asked my local library as well as the Library Of Congress and they couldn't help me.

This is a really, really, really rare book.

I've asked my local library as well as the Library Of Congress and they couldn't help me.

I'm guessing this was around 2010 or 2011. Or even in 2009. This was seen in Lincoln, Nebraska.

And also, does anyone know of a children's counting book printed in 1958 that was sold there back in 2010?

This was in Lincoln, NE.

I'm guessing this was around 2010 or 2011. Or even in 2009. This was seen in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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