Nibbles and Me

New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1946. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 0x0x0. Taylor, Elizabeth. First edition. Jacket edges rubbed, small chip and one inch tear along top edge of rear jacket panel, light stain along bottom edge of rear jacket panel reverse. Board edges lightly rubbed, small chip to spine head, endpapers lightly foxed. 1946 Hard Cover. 77 pp. Two-tone illustrations by Elizabeth Taylor. In 1946, Elizabeth Taylor -- then fourteen and a major star at MGM -- published a book about her pet chipmunk, Nibbles. With wit, charm, and remarkable skill, she related the adventures and mishaps of her high-spirited friend. She and Nibbles were virtually inseparable during the shooting of National Velvet and other films; in fact the chipmunk almost got to appear in Courage of Lassie -- but he was so well behaved that he didn't look real, and his scene was cut! Recounted here are such stories as the happiest birthday of her life, when she was given King Charles, the horse who was called The Pi in National Velvet, because only Elizabeth could ride him. Long out of print, this enchanting memoir is available once again with Miss Taylor's original illustrations (including previously unpublished drawings from her private collection), photos of Elizabeth Taylor and Nibbles on and off the set, and a new introduction by the legendary actress. Children will love the story of a girl and her pet; older readers will appreciate the insight into young Elizabeth Taylor's life that this book provides.