This sweet book is full of stories about a little girl who lives
in an English village almost 100 years ago.
It’s written for young ones, but it’s a chapter book.
Its author is Joyce Lankester Brisley (1896-1978), a writer and
illustrator who, with her sisters, attended evening classes at an art school as
a young woman. All three sisters became artists
and writers. Her first story about this
little girl appeared in a magazine in 1925, and the first book, titled MILLY-MOLLY-MANDY,
was published in 1928. Five more books
followed.
This is THE MILLY-MOLLY-MANDY STORY BOOK, containing tales from
other volumes. The 21 stories are
written with a language level a four- or five-year-old might enjoy listening to
(maybe some three-year-olds). Millicent
Margaret Amanda is the only child in a close-knit family with two parents, two
grandparents, and an aunt and uncle. She
is a resourceful little girl! The stories
of village life couldn’t be called thrilling (no super-heroes!), but they have
a happy way about them that makes you want to read them again. Be prepared to explain a few things (such as “What
is a thatched roof?” “What are pence?”
”Why is a yard called a garden?”). The
stories are easy to read aloud, just as if you were telling a bedtime story to
your little ones. And the illustrations
are charming.
This copy is a reproduction, used but close to new. It’s an HCDJ published by Kingfisher Books. The DJ is in very good shape except for a
place on the back where a price sticker used to be.
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