William G. Baker, Lowell, Massachusetts

This publisher only printed one juvenile/children's series.

Pleasure Books for Young Children

1. History of Little Bo-Peep
2. Simple Story of Simple Simon
3. Wonderful History of Mother Goose
4. House that Jack Built
5. Maja's Alphabet
6. Courtship and Wedding of Cock Robin and Jenny Wren*
7. Cat and the Mouse*
8. Wonderful Story of Henny-Penny
9. Fox and the Farmer
10. Death and Burial of Cock Robin*
11. Old Dame and Her Silver Sixpence
12. Robin's Yule Song
13. Life and Death of Jenny Wren*
14. Frog Who Would A-Wooing Go
15. Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog*
16. Bear and the Children
17. Courtship and Wedding of the Little Man and the Little Maid*
18. Story of Three Bears*
19. Fox and the Geese*
20. Story of Tom's the Piper's Son
21. History of Little Goody Two-Shoes*

Initially twelve separate parts were advertised as comprising the series. It appears however that twenty-one were eventually printed. Titles that have actually been seen are noted with an asterisk.

These books were all published in 1850. They were illustrated by Harrison Weir and John Absolon. In addition to the single volumes, in 1850 Baker published an omnibus book, "A Treasury of Pleasure Books" which included all included of the above stories. The large volume also included History of Little Goody Two-Shoes which may not have been part of the series. Grant and Griffith, a London firm also published this volume.

Wraps. Decorative cover pattern with the name of the series, title and publisher also on the cover. 28 pages not including the covers.