Here’s a cute undated coloring book which includes four different alphabet sets (jobs, fruit/vegetables/flowers, simple objects, and animals). I thought the jobs one would be perfect for Labor Day, with its quaint worker illustrations featuring children. Some of these jobs would surely be unfamiliar to children today (ice man, organ grinder, valet, yeoman, zinc worker), and they wouldn’t have been familiar to the childhood me, either. When my children were little, they would probably have associated several of these jobs with me (baker, laundress, quilter, upholsterer, and possibly junkman) or their dad (carpenter — since there’s no banker, candlemaker, cook or stained glass artist).
I love ABC books in general, but I have a soft spot for this one because I stitched the Q is for Quilter illustration in 2008 for part of my blog header. Sometimes I think about changing it, but I never do — I really like it.
Very cute, Martha and I love the little saying that goes with them.
What a thoughtful review of the whole purpose of Labor Day, with a historical twist, too. These are real treasures. I am looking forward to the other topics that illustrate the alphabet. Thank you!
I just had to check out what kind of ABC coloring book would be for Labor Day. Some nice designs that would be good for regular embroidery or one color.
You gotta love the Q is for quiltmaker! Thanks for sharing. Perfect for the holiday.
I love these! And the X ray person is the most modern occupation listed!! Great jobs listed!
All the graphics are so very sweet – thank you!
Really cute!! Looking forward to the rest of the letters, yep you are right grands probably would ask me about some of those jobs that’s for sure!! I have them over all the time, and when they leave I have to rest my brain, they have so many questions….Cute!!
Makes we want to grab a box of crayons! so sweet.
So cute!! Love the graphics! xo Heather
So very sweet!
Hello.. I love them… Can i use these graphics for onlycoloringpages.com? :)))
What a wonderful set of ABC’S pages! I love every page! Thanks so much.