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March 2012

I am the little god Ho-Ho

The wisdom of ages I know-ho

When I hear a boo-hoo

I chaff it off.

So if you have started

To getting down-hearted,

Just hurry to Ho-Ho

And laugh it off

"Everything in her drawing is always

where the Kewpies make it turn out all

right. Whatever you have, if you have

someone that's grumpy or someone

who is unhappy, the Kewpies found a

way to make it right. This was the way

that she believed--always make it

right. That was her way. Maybe that's

the part that is the children's story in it,

and if if is, I hope I'm always a little

girl

Kewpie Characters

Kewpie puzzles and games

Note from editor

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Help the kewpie get to doodle dog

Finnish

Dear Reader,

Happy spring! Flowers are blooming everywhere.

Its time to put away your coats and feel the sunshine.

Spring break is coming and everybody is cheerful.

So remember to stay happy through dark and bright

days.

Chief Wag was the fearless

and funny leader of the

Kewpies. He wore a flag

from his topknot which

bore a capital K. Wag is a

word meaning joker and

this Kewpie was the Chief

Wag.

The Cook always wore an

apron and sometimes car-

ried a spoon. He was for-

ever stirring up delicacies

for any hungry little child.

Rose wrote that, "He's

most expert with ham and

eggs."

Wrapped in a woolen scarf,

this Kewpie was Careful of His

Voice. He stayed warm in the

winter because of this wise

practice. He and Always Wears

His Overshoes were usually

The Kewpie Soldier battled sobs and tears

and every other unpleasant thing. He elimi-

nated bugs and spiders from Kewpieville

with his trusty rifle. Civil War and World

War I soldiers were also among the Kewpie

army

The intellectual Kewpie always had informa-

tion for any situation. His books had informa-

tion on Dolls, Food Conservation, Great Ideas,

Effect of Vinegar on Princesses, Grandmothers

and just about everything

"And for those who take

their pleasures wet,

The MerKewps keep a

table set.

In the fountain there's

a merry din.

If you're passing

by why just drop in."

Rose wrote of these half mer-

maid half Kewpie creatures

who were always near water.

They were never made into

dolls.

Forever falling over him-

self and tripping, Blun-

derboo was the clumsy

Kewpie. He slid down

hills and rolled head over

heels into the water. He

won the children's hearts

by tumbling down Miss

O'Neill's easle

This little Kewpie had a

green thumb for growing

things. He was the Gardner,

sometimes called the

Farmer. He kept the streets

clean and the town beautiful

by planting flowers all

around. He wore a straw hat

and usually carried a rake or

The Kuddle Kewpies

were seen as draw-

ings only just preced-

ing and immediately

after their being made

as dolls. Kuddle

Kewps had rubber or

cloth faces and soft

bodies.

The polka dot sunbonnet kept this Kew-

pie's face smooth and white. He was

cautious of sun and wind and was very

Careful of His Complexion

This daisy crowned Kewpie was Katy

O'Kewp, sometimes called Kate or Daisy

O'Kewp. She was the niece of Uncle Hob-

goblin who often chained her in jail to

keep her from her lover, Johnny McKewp

The Kewpie Car-

penter wore a belt

with a hammer

which hung by his

side. He was forever

fixing things and

building useful ob-

jects. He is also a

good friend of Katy

O'Kewp and some-

times walks arm in

arm with her.

This Kewpie liked to play in the

water but he also wanted to be

safe. He wore a Life Preserver so

he could swim with the

MerKewps. Many of the Kew-

pies taught children safety

against dangers and the weather

Scootles, a real baby, was much larger than the Kewpies. Rose

wrote:

"The Kewps were proud to

have a Tourist,

(The richest or the poorest)

For they felt a Real live Tourist

Puts a town on the Map.

So they had the Kewpie

band out

And gave the dear a

splendid handout

And the citizens took turns

Sitting in the Tourist's

lap."

The Kewpie Dog was

modeled by Rose's real

Boston terrier. When

he first appeared in the

Kewpie pages, he was

an ordinary dog. Then

in a Christmas edition

the Kewpies gave him

wings and called him

the Kewpie doodle

Dog

Not wanting

to catch

colds, this

Kewpie Al-

ways Wore

His Over-

shoes. His

feet were

kept warm

and dry,

away from

snow and

ooze. He was

good friends

with Careful