''All Aboard, We Are Off'' is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Nura – the American artist

Nura Woodson Ulreich Nora Woodson Ulreich (1899 – October 26, 1950), known professionally as Nura, was an American artist, muralist, children's book author and illustrator. Early life and education Ulreich was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Her father was a Conf ...

. It was published by the

Junior Literary Guild Junior Library Guild, formerly the Junior Literary Guild, is a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. It was created in 1929 as one of the enterprises of the Literary Guild, an adult book club created in 1927 by Samuel W. Craig and H ...

in 1944, and its copyright was renewed in 1971. The book is about a woman who sells apples to young boys and girls every day before and after school. She takes the children on a trip to lands which have never been mapped, to teach them about the importance of moderation in life. Destinations include the "Land of Play," the "Land of Food and Drink," the "Land of Sleep," among other similar places.

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American picture books 1944 children's books {{child-picture-book-stub