<p>missypie, I think that’s from the second book, Little House on the Prairie. I loved that, too! How wonderful to be so thrilled to get a new tin cup and a whole penny! (although we can all remember some Christmas when our kids fell in love with one inexpensive, little thing instead of the expensive toy–or with the box it came in!</p>
<p>I can’t think of a more successful combination of text and illustration than the Little House books and Garth Williams. (And one of the reasons I absolutely despised the television series.) Unless it’s Garth Williams and Charlotte’s Web! Hmm, and Roald Dahl–Quentin Blake.</p>