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Solved - Oddkins by Dean Koontz

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Hello. I just registered and I don't know where to turn. Not sure how much help I'll get here but worth a shot.

I cannot find what I am looking for. It is a children's fiction book, I received it as a gift when I was around 8 or 9. I can't remember what it was called, and I do not know who the author was.

I cannot scrape the illustrations in this book from my mind. I had forgot about it until I started to remember the gloomy illustrations. It was a book about toys where the toys came to life. They were on a mission for something and I remember there were evil toys that were out to get them. Kinda looks like they are walking through central park in NY or something. There was a small bear I think, possibly an elephant, I know throughout the course of the tale one of them get's injured badly and is repaired. Something about stuffing for the toys.

I am trying so hard to pull these memories. The book was a hard cover fairly large and possibly had a white border with the AUthor's name in huge print accross the top. It was a very cool book and the illustrations are still burned into my head. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or could ask me any questions that would trigger me to possibly remember more or help locate a copy or at least a picture of it. I received it in the late 80's and I have since lost it.

Maybe toys or dolls in the title. ANy help is greatly appreciated. I cannot rest until I figure this out.

THanks
 
Is it the Park in the Dark by Martin Waddell

A picture book told in rhyme about the adventures of three stuffed animals. The narrator, a large toy orangutan, is joined by a floppy-eared elephant and a small spotted dog. Together, ``me and Loopy and Little Gee'' leave their sleeping, human owner for the park. While swinging and sliding, they are interrupted by a THING which sends them scurrying home, ``where we ought to be.'' The illustrations--double-spread, frameless beauties in soft watercolors--communicate the friendship of the animals during their nighttime escapade. The language, while evocative and poetic, could be confusing to children who may not understand ruined mills and ``withers that wobble.'' Children will recognize the depth of the friendship shared by the toy animals, and the protective stance of the largest creature for the smallest. The book succeeds primarily because of its illustrations. It offers a chance to share in the shadows cast in the city by bright moonlight.
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Thanks for the reply unfortunately that is not it. It had much darker illustrations then that. It is along the fines lines of being called a children's book. It sort of reminds me of that story where the kid goes into his closet and ends up going to that island of monsters.

I am sorry I can't give a better description on the book. All I know is that there was maybe 5 to 6 main characters and then these evil toys that were out to stop them from getting to a toy store or a families home. Please guys keep trying I searc the internet for about 15 minutes everyday relating to this book and I still cannot find it.
 
Is it 'The Mouse and his Child'? About clock work mice that venture and have a bit of a hard time. I haven't read in a while, but I remember it is a fairly dark story. There are a few illustrations.
 
This sounds a lot like "The Plucker" by Brom. It has very dark illustrations and a Jack in the Box was the main character who tried to defeat the evil things who were trying to control the boy/owner of the toys. I think there was a bear who's stuffing was ripped out by the evil ones. It was a pretty large hardcover book also.
 
fleuretta said:
Is it 'The Mouse and his Child'? About clock work mice that venture and have a bit of a hard time. I haven't read in a while, but I remember it is a fairly dark story. There are a few illustrations.
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Nope. Completely different story. Thank you though.
 
pangolin said:
This sounds a lot like "The Plucker" by Brom. It has very dark illustrations and a Jack in the Box was the main character who tried to defeat the evil things who were trying to control the boy/owner of the toys. I think there was a bear who's stuffing was ripped out by the evil ones. It was a pretty large hardcover book also.
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That was very, very close as far as the way the art work looked but not it. If I saw the cover for the book or any illustration from it whatsoever I would be able to recognize it.
 
Oh and I just remembered, at one point in the book the toys get cornered by a cat/stuffed cat and they hide in a sewer.
 
Could it have been "Oddkins" by Dean Koontz?

it was released in 1988 and sounds similar to what you're looking for. I haven't read it in ages, so I can't be sure. The cover sounds right too.

if you search on Amazon, you might be able to find it. It's out of print now.
 
pixidance said:
Could it have been "Oddkins" by Dean Koontz?

it was released in 1988 and sounds similar to what you're looking for. I haven't read it in ages, so I can't be sure. The cover sounds right too.

if you search on Amazon, you might be able to find it. It's out of print now.
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We have a winner! Thank you so much! That was it! I did a Google image search and the first pic was the cover!

ODDKINS!!!!

Had no idea it was Dean Koonntz! Thank you so much!
 
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