Retro Reads discussion

Does anyone recognize this book? I had this children's picture book when I was a kid and have been searching for it but I don't know the title. It was about two dinosaur-like creatures who were each captured by two warring groups of cavemen to be used as weapons. Each group of cavemen adorned each dinosaur in armor, and were about to use them to attack the opposing tribe. But the dinosaurs wouldn't fight because they were friends. So in the end, the dinosaurs were happy to be reunited and there was no war.
Does anyone recognize this and/or know the title? I would be so amazed if I could ever tind this book again. Thanks!

That sounds like a cute book.
In what country did you read it Cathy? And around what year? That might help narrow the choices.

Also, were the illustrations more cartoon-like or realistic, and were there many words (like a beginning reader) or more illustration-based?

Doesn't ring any bells with me, Cathy! Not even Christmas ones...

Hi everyone and Merry Christmas! The illustrations were not realistic and it was I think, mostly picture driven. Very creative and beautiful. This was in the US in the 70s.

This group https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/... has had a lot of success helping people find books. Read their rules before posting. :)

Thanks I’ll check it out!

Cathy wrote: "Thanks I’ll check it out!"

Also they have this thread of things to try first. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Sigh. I have an Agatha Christie I'm wanting to read but only remember whodunnit. People have offered suggestions but they have never been the right book.

I'd say start reading Christies until you find it, but that might take years given how prolific she was. Maybe post in the group Carol linked and put whodunnit in spoilers?

thanks!!

Ah, Carol, can you put the Agatha Christie whodunnit info that you remember in a spoiler tag? I would love to see if I can figure out which one it was.

❇Critterbee wrote: "Ah, Carol, can you put the Agatha Christie whodunnit info that you remember in a spoiler tag? I would love to see if I can figure out which one it was."

OK if you are sure. Don't open this spoiler unless you have read every single Christie or are burned out on them because pretty much all I remember is whodunnit.

(view spoiler)[ It was a house murder. Aged wealthy relative died (father? grandfather?) Whodunnit turns out to be the ne'er do well husband of a young woman. Everyone else suspects him but the twist is that the romantic interest & prime suspect are never murderer with other GA novelists!His character very like Philip Lombard in And Then There Were None. Almost positve set in England - maybe London? (hide spoiler)]

I did say I didn't remember much!

hmmmmmm do you remember whether Poirot, Marple, Pyne, Quin, Satterthwaite or Tommy and Tuppence were present?

I'm nearly positive it was Poirot. Definitely not Tommy & Tuppence - they always set my teeth on edge.

That perfectly expresses how I feel about them, as well!

Time to make pizza, but I will have a look about afterwards.

Thanks so much! No rush I am over committed for reads already till at least July.

In other words, your dancing card is full...
haha!

Dancing card, book shelf, mind... :D

Dang! That actually sounds like one I have read, but I can't remember which, either!

Carol
All I can think of is 'A Pocket Full of Rye'--one of the Miss Marple stories.
(view spoiler)[ Obnoxious father dies at breakfast from eating poisoned marmalade. Housemaid did the actually poisoning, but she was lead to do it by husband of dead man's daughter. Daughter (Patricia?) was wonderful and so in love with hubby and it appeared that he was equally in love with her. Danged if I can remember his motivation. (hide spoiler)]
Does this help?

Barb in Maryland wrote: "Carol
All I can think of is 'A Pocket Full of Rye'--one of the Miss Marple stories.
Does this help?"

That does sound like my book! Maybe my thinking it was a Poirot mystery has lead me to the wrong search!
Thanks Barb!

Carol ꧁꧂ wrote: "Barb in Maryland wrote: "Carol
All I can think of is 'A Pocket Full of Rye'--one of the Miss Marple stories.
Does this help?"

That does sound like my book! Maybe my thinking it was a Poirot myster..."

Glad to be of help, even if it turns out I'm wrong... Let us know, please.

All right! Well done, Barb!

& I don't own this one - & *shock horror* looks like my local library has got rid of some of their Christie's.(but if they could get rid of their Jane Austen's I guess nothing is sacred) It will turn up in an op shop eventually though. :)

Wait, what? Got rid of Jane Austen and Agatha Christie without re-ordering? Are they having funding issues?

❇Critterbee wrote: "Wait, what? Got rid of Jane Austen and Agatha Christie without re-ordering? Are they having funding issues?"

I expect so. & our town has an aging population so most of us have read those authors.

When I get back from holiday I'm going to ask about getting in some Dorothy L. Sayers Another branch has the first 2 Lord Wimsey, but I have been trying (& not finding) some of her other titles secondhand.

Carol ꧁꧂ wrote: "Barb in Maryland wrote: "Carol
All I can think of is 'A Pocket Full of Rye'--one of the Miss Marple stories.
Does this help?"

That does sound like my book! Maybe my thinking it was a Poirot myster..."

I'm pretty sure there is also a Poirot where an old, rich man (maybe he owns a factory?) is poisoned by a family member.

And also the old, rich murdered grandfather in Crooked House, which I think is a standalone.

Erato wrote: "They often do that if nobody checks them out for too long. Got to clear room on the shelves for something else. "

Yes I know. I guess I was expressing surprise that Christie books would be in that position.

Miriam wrote: "And also the old, rich murdered grandfather in Crooked House, which I think is a standalone.
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Excellent book - definitely not this one as I've read it quite recently.