Have you heard of these delightful children’s books? If you have, then you are probably old enough to have watched Captain Kangaroo too. They would read one of these stories on the show and I have such fond memories of reading all the books as a kid that I just had to get a set of them for my daughters to enjoy. Well today, the set of 26 arrived on my doorstep from the wonderful world of eBay.

The books, published in 1977, are set in the fictional town of Sweet Pickles and are about anthropomorphic animals with different personalities and behavior. There are 26 animals—one for each letter of the alphabet. The series’ name is a pun; in each book, the main character gets into a “pickle” (a difficult situation) because of an all-too human personality trait. The front inside covers of the books portrayed the 26 characters, and the back inside covers portrayed a map of the town.

I can’t wait to relive these “Sweet” books with my girls.