I recently acquired the dearest Little Golden Book ever!
You'd never know it by the amount of cooking I do today, but when I was a little girl, one of my favorite pastimes was pretending to cook on my toy stove. This book, titled Susie's New Stove, is a nostalgic look back at those days.
Even though this first edition book was printed before my time in 1950, its charming illustrations by Corinne Malvern take me right back to the mid-1960s, when I was called "Susie."
I've never seen a Golden Book that features an actual toy available for purchase in the story. However, in this book, Susie cooks on a "Little Chef" made by Tacoma Metal Products. It is similar to the toy I have listed in my Etsy shop. But Susie's stove is electric, has a plug and can really cook food.
Inside, the author, Annie North Bedford, includes a page on cooking safety along with easy little recipes for things like cocoa, scrambled egg, frozen vegetables, boiled frankfurter, canned soup and more.
Sometimes Susie gets creative in her toy kitchen with her brother Mike. Or she invites her friend Carol over for a culinary play date.
So sweet! This vintage book has truly captured my heart.
Susan
Such a darling book. The graphics are just so sweet.
Posted by: Musings from Kim K. | November 21, 2011 at 03:22 PM
I had that book! I was about 6 or 7, and excitedly made my first meal- the grilled cheese on crackers. Great memories. Thank you! :)
Posted by: Emily A | November 21, 2011 at 06:09 PM
Susan REALLY DO YOU REALLY REALLY THINK THAT BOOK IS THAT OLD....
it was printed when I was 1yr old.
OOPS....I forgot I am OLD...LOL. I'm kidding, I love your little book, it is AWESOME. The graphics are wonderful. I have several little stoves and two of them do have cords and really heat. My daughter says, "what were the manufacturers thinking putting cords on children's toys". I have to laugh because she forgets she had an Easy Bake Oven.
Posted by: Elsie | November 21, 2011 at 06:16 PM
Elsie~ you crack me up! It is pretty strange that a child's toy would plug in and contain a heating element. I seem to remember Easy Bake Ovens derived their heat from a light bulb. That's pretty wacky, too.
Posted by: Susan | November 21, 2011 at 06:31 PM
This is just the sweetest ever!
I have been gone for a bit. It is wonderful to know that there will be lovelies here to look forward to catching up with. You have such a beautiful blog.
Posted by: Mom Wald | November 21, 2011 at 08:18 PM
What a treasure...I love vintage children's books so much!!!
Posted by: Bonnie | November 21, 2011 at 11:11 PM
I was about 5 back in 1963 or so when I found a copy of this book on the side of the road near my home.
I blame it for my lifelong addiction to scrambled egg :-)
Posted by: Graham Cairns | November 13, 2019 at 06:00 AM