tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post5513451345456768997..comments2024-03-29T03:21:19.599-04:00Comments on Georgia Girl With An English Heart: Baby Animals by Garth WilliamsKay G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-46098132269822967632016-01-24T10:41:15.559-05:002016-01-24T10:41:15.559-05:00You are like my little sister, my sister and I rea...You are like my little sister, my sister and I read all the time to her! I am pleased of your delight in your memory of "Are You My Mother"! I read that book to my son too, one of many! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-21465216688763058832016-01-23T10:25:43.930-05:002016-01-23T10:25:43.930-05:00I was read to so much by my parents and older sist...I was read to so much by my parents and older sister, that I pretty much knew how to read when I started first grade, so I ended up in a reading group by myself and that first book was, "Are you my Mother?" Nice memory of the delight in reading that book.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-64193089806264688452016-01-23T09:50:05.493-05:002016-01-23T09:50:05.493-05:00I do give books away or donate them to charity but...I do give books away or donate them to charity but I always find that I tend to mourn the loss of them.<br />I always asked for books but rarely did I get them. When I could, I would buy books from a book fair at school, and happily, I was given the money for them!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-28290213110998965562016-01-23T09:45:29.031-05:002016-01-23T09:45:29.031-05:00Oh Lee, you have no idea how much we have in commo...Oh Lee, you have no idea how much we have in common!<br />I am the one who has given books as gifts to children for many, many years. I used to read to the babies that I babysat for, and the mothers laughed at me! <br />I craved books as a child and I got my reading from whatever source was available to me. I read women's magazines, the dictionary and the most wonderful present...our Uncle Jake gave us a set of Encyclopedia, the best gift ever for a booklover!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-21207694094361391752016-01-23T09:42:18.270-05:002016-01-23T09:42:18.270-05:00I loved fairy tales too! Do you remember the fract...I loved fairy tales too! Do you remember the fractured fairy tales from the Bullwinkle show? I loved those!!<br />The animals posed for us very nicely! xKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-86753186658085311052016-01-23T09:41:19.197-05:002016-01-23T09:41:19.197-05:00Our son liked the annuals too, The Dandy and The B...Our son liked the annuals too, The Dandy and The Beano, I think they were called He named our kitten, "Minnie the Minx"! <br />And you know I love Winnie the Pooh! We have our own Christopher, you know!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-20949621588184138112016-01-23T09:38:50.455-05:002016-01-23T09:38:50.455-05:00I remember Dick and Jane too, my little sister lov...I remember Dick and Jane too, my little sister loved "Puff" the kitten! See my comment to Debra above about the Golden books being left behind, after we moved, we MUST have gotten some more books, but I don't remember too many! MY DAD didn't have any books either and that is why he couldn't think of anythng to give as a present. I love the book "To Kill A Mockingbird", one of my favorites. xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-27628878673800374972016-01-23T09:36:52.228-05:002016-01-23T09:36:52.228-05:00"A respectful distance", I love it, what..."A respectful distance", I love it, what a great story!!<br />And I remember "Tootles" too!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-42285817632683069282016-01-23T09:35:09.190-05:002016-01-23T09:35:09.190-05:00Oh good, now I have told you that those wonderful ...Oh good, now I have told you that those wonderful drawings are by Garth Williams and his connection to England!! I love the Little House books too but now I am reminded of another book and I need to do a post about it!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-91897425343395259202016-01-23T09:33:58.547-05:002016-01-23T09:33:58.547-05:00I LOVED Heidi! In fact, I just found it in paperba...I LOVED Heidi! In fact, I just found it in paperback recently and just HAD to buy it! I really do love books. xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-6642539789919279802016-01-23T09:32:53.980-05:002016-01-23T09:32:53.980-05:00OH, I lOVED those little Golden books! I had a lot...OH, I lOVED those little Golden books! I had a lot of them, but for some reason, when we moved house once, out mother must have thought we had them for so long that she left them behind. I can still feel the loss of those books! Oh dear, I am beginning to see the reason behind my book hoarding, very hard for me to get rid of books!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-75027879588093117382016-01-23T09:31:14.206-05:002016-01-23T09:31:14.206-05:00And very often, I don't find out about the Eng...And very often, I don't find out about the English connection until much later but it never ceases to amuse me!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-63917329690727323262016-01-23T09:30:30.819-05:002016-01-23T09:30:30.819-05:00Let's see, as soon as I could read (1st grade)...Let's see, as soon as I could read (1st grade) I read to my brothers, and then, my sister came along when I was 10. And THEN, I started my babysitting career at the age of 13! And by the time my son was born when I was in my early 30's, I was a polished, professional children's bookreader!! I love them!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-23954785996263049272016-01-23T09:29:04.741-05:002016-01-23T09:29:04.741-05:00Oh, I am so glad that you like Garth Williams AND ...Oh, I am so glad that you like Garth Williams AND that you know this book! I must admit I think of him when I see baby animals, he really did get them just right!<br />Thanks for the link to your post! I read it and left a comment. I love books for children but I have very high standards, I don't love them all! I loved "Bobby Had A Nickel", you can be sure of that!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-61234430440967108082016-01-23T09:21:46.877-05:002016-01-23T09:21:46.877-05:00My parents read newspapers and that was about it. ...My parents read newspapers and that was about it. I really begged for books! You can bet that my son did not have that problem!!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-24465536616837312562016-01-23T09:20:51.825-05:002016-01-23T09:20:51.825-05:00I really studied those drawings in that book befor...I really studied those drawings in that book before I could read and I did the same to the Beatrix Potter books. When I finally saw England in my early 20's, I knew all the flowers from her books.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-46991089520839790352016-01-23T09:20:00.754-05:002016-01-23T09:20:00.754-05:00I don't talk about books much on my blog but I...I don't talk about books much on my blog but I truly love them! I have very fond memories of the Nancy Drew books, most of those I checked out from the library or else read that at a friend's house. Loved books anyway I could get them!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-39311041657903520292016-01-23T09:18:00.910-05:002016-01-23T09:18:00.910-05:00I love the story of the little boy who wanted to b...I love the story of the little boy who wanted to be taken everywhere! And to think that it was written in 1813! If you look up the Uncle Remus stories, they are interesting too. They were tales that were told by a former slave in Georgia, and Joel Chandler Harris wrote them down. (The library close to my Dad's has a statue of Uncle Remus (the black man). I need to get a photo of it for my blog and do a post about it!<br />It was a joy to discuss children's books with my Dad, he felt as if he couldn't think of any personally since he didn't really have books as a child, but after speaking with him a while, he chuckled at the memory of Brer Fox in the briar patch! Love talking to my Dad, as you know! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-18846476972420342632016-01-22T17:47:44.222-05:002016-01-22T17:47:44.222-05:00I don't remember my first book but I do rememb...I don't remember my first book but I do remember I always got a book at Christmas. And another gift from my grandparents, usually a toy. Later on they were passed on to younger siblings. I wonder if that's why I don't remember them? There were always lots of books in the house, who they belonged to wasn't important. I still don't collect books although I love to read. Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-37628544653839580302016-01-22T15:45:35.773-05:002016-01-22T15:45:35.773-05:00I don't remember my first book, but I was surr...I don't remember my first book, but I was surrounded by books from a very early age. I loved them. The smell of a new book is something e-readers can never replace. (I have no intention of ever get an e-reader). Call me old-fashioned, I don't mind. :)<br /><br />Books played a huge role in my life from my early childhood on. And always for Christmases and birthdays my brother and I received at least two books amongst our presents. We loved our books.<br /><br />When my nephews two kiddies were born I bestowed them each with a box of books...one can never start too early, I believe. And every Christmas since they were born I gift them each with books.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-11064491014998224032016-01-22T08:36:38.814-05:002016-01-22T08:36:38.814-05:00I think my first book was a book of fairy tales. ...I think my first book was a book of fairy tales. Nice photos of the animals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-18111217832846614752016-01-21T19:27:23.136-05:002016-01-21T19:27:23.136-05:00Can't remember the titles of the first ones bu...Can't remember the titles of the first ones but The Green Bunyip by Judith Whitlock, An Aussie writer living in Kent made a big impression on me around 5 or 6 as it was exotic. They were popular in the UK in the 1960s and she completed a few with the same mythical creature as the star I think. Oor Willie and the Broons (Scottish black and white comic strips that formed annual books) and Winnie the Pooh were also early favourites. The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings made a big impression as a child but I still like good children's films like Charlotte's Web, The Spiderwick Chronicles and The Last Mimzy.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-32813309492338751152016-01-21T18:28:23.073-05:002016-01-21T18:28:23.073-05:00Kay, We never had any children's books growing...Kay, We never had any children's books growing up....too poor I guess. I remember the Dick and Jane books from school. I remember our 6th grade teacher reading Moby Dick to us a little each day thru the year. I loved that. My first ever book that I owned was To Kill A Mockingbird. It was a gift from my guardian angel. I have given it to my oldest daughter. My girls remember a kids book, "Are You My Mother?" Blessings, xoxo,SusieSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425051654313691986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-10303817882033215052016-01-21T14:13:08.331-05:002016-01-21T14:13:08.331-05:00Might have been Tootles.....I have a favorite Gart...Might have been Tootles.....I have a favorite Garth Williams story. A friend who read and loved the Little House books and had been told that he followed the Ingalls family's travels to help with his illustration, always imagined that he actually was there, following them, camping every evening "at a respectful distance" and drawing them. She didn't question this for many years!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-61136235570759793502016-01-21T14:06:29.967-05:002016-01-21T14:06:29.967-05:00I don't know what my first book was, but I do ...I don't know what my first book was, but I do know the beautiful Little House books illustrations, they are wonderful aren't they and so evocative. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.com