tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post2249566015608302099..comments2024-03-25T08:10:55.433+00:00Comments on March House Books Blog: Book of the week; The Cheery Chicks Book with illustrations by Harold EarnshawBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-65317687933827214032014-08-23T18:54:59.280+01:002014-08-23T18:54:59.280+01:00:-):-)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-25287629230898476092014-08-23T18:42:52.321+01:002014-08-23T18:42:52.321+01:00The pleasure is all mine :)The pleasure is all mine :)Kokila guptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992236728883850513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-64771127888508589002014-08-21T15:55:29.583+01:002014-08-21T15:55:29.583+01:00Dear Kokila, I’m delighted you are enjoying the po...Dear Kokila, I’m delighted you are enjoying the posts and please take all the time you need. I have been trying to visit you for the last two days but each time I almost get there something else crops up! I will post this reply and then be straight over. <br />Thank you for your friendship Kokila, I really appreciate it. Barbara. x<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-51742973215031697802014-08-21T06:22:51.737+01:002014-08-21T06:22:51.737+01:00Dear Barbara,I know am being slow but I am reading...Dear Barbara,I know am being slow but I am reading the posts of my all blogger friends at a pace which allows me to enjoy them as well as keep up with the 'real world' ...just as you so wisely said :)<br />What a sweet little book ! And what delightful pictures! Yes even I liked the cat n dog sharing a stool showcasing their behinds :) For me, the second and third pics showing them packing and on station with the approaching steam engine were the most pleasing ... expressive and sweet illustrations... a cheery lot in true sense :)Kokila guptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992236728883850513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-56582659619654913092014-08-15T03:31:00.884+01:002014-08-15T03:31:00.884+01:00Yes, I love that piece of all of them in a cake sh...Yes, I love that piece of all of them in a cake shop, too. And the one with the kids (and pets) waiting for the train. It's always good to read children's books where cats and dogs get along, and can even stand to sit on a stool together! I love the books you share, Barbara.Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-7229194512230752552014-08-14T08:00:15.308+01:002014-08-14T08:00:15.308+01:00Hi Stephanie, the illustrations have survived thos...Hi Stephanie, the illustrations have survived those one hundred years brilliantly. Printers must have used good ink back then! Thanks for your visit. Barbara.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-19874923594618144502014-08-14T01:15:44.142+01:002014-08-14T01:15:44.142+01:00What an adorable book! Can't believe it was il...What an adorable book! Can't believe it was illustrated almost 100 years ago! The illustrations are adorable. I love the one with the animals in the cake shop too! :) <br /><br />Thanks for sharing!<br />Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-21925115106929653572014-08-13T16:07:58.223+01:002014-08-13T16:07:58.223+01:00Hi Marina, how lovely to hear from you. We don’t ...Hi Marina, how lovely to hear from you. We don’t have any pets now, but when we did have dogs, they used to sit as close to the table as possible. They didn’t get on the chairs – but they would have liked to. Barbara xxBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-88159011347868687642014-08-13T16:05:37.759+01:002014-08-13T16:05:37.759+01:00Hi Shashi, I couldn't agree more! I was given...Hi Shashi, I couldn't agree more! I was given loads of freedom when I was little, but mum & dad would have drawn the line at my holidaying alone.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-13348763415105759842014-08-13T13:11:26.468+01:002014-08-13T13:11:26.468+01:00What adorable pics ... our cat sits at the table o...What adorable pics ... our cat sits at the table often even though she is not allowed. She loves to be naughty! M xVintage Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695570690989980599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-44176716054881670292014-08-12T19:03:42.710+01:002014-08-12T19:03:42.710+01:00If only the world was perfect we all could have go...If only the world was perfect we all could have gone on holidays on our own as kids:) however this is an adorable book with very cute illustrations which any tiny tot would love to read.Shashi Nayagamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104875758016386977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-92064717300179911472014-08-10T16:00:54.738+01:002014-08-10T16:00:54.738+01:00Hi Darleen, I'm sure most people would think t...Hi Darleen, I'm sure most people would think twice before letting such small children set off on their own. As you say life was much simpler then. I hope you are enjoying the weekend. Barbara.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-90468625625339817942014-08-10T15:54:38.539+01:002014-08-10T15:54:38.539+01:00It seems like a perfectly reasonable idea to me Do...It seems like a perfectly reasonable idea to me Donna, well the dog anyway, not so sure about the cat. Cats are rather more independent and would probably be most put out to be taken away from home. : )Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-64671464982343330342014-08-10T15:51:29.734+01:002014-08-10T15:51:29.734+01:00Hi Sue, I’m sure you’re right about toys and shoe ...Hi Sue, I’m sure you’re right about toys and shoe boxes, although my two little granddaughters seem to put lots of things in the doll's house! It makes me smile when I see photos of Barbie dolls crammed onto chairs that are far too small for them. Thanks for calling in, Barbara. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-18296519937217954102014-08-10T06:23:50.415+01:002014-08-10T06:23:50.415+01:00How adorable. I love the idea of the children trav...How adorable. I love the idea of the children travelling on their own. The dog and cat in the cake shop are precious. It was indeed a simpler time.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252671846285594734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-29664717252636848952014-08-10T02:40:55.491+01:002014-08-10T02:40:55.491+01:00Cute, cute book. Imagine taking a cat and a dog on...Cute, cute book. Imagine taking a cat and a dog on vacation with you, but they all look pretty happy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08311305166391446029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-27088691998998618542014-08-09T19:35:25.846+01:002014-08-09T19:35:25.846+01:00What's lovely about these illustrations is the...What's lovely about these illustrations is the detail - you can spot something different every time you look, whether it's what the cheeky little pup is up to, or what the children are wearing. I guess that in the days before moving pictures, be it film or TV, children's attention was on one picture for a much longer time. Lovely pictures, and I do think that today's youngsters still put their toys to bed in shoe boxes!Sue Imgrundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16561248973128136601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-63845822570946721372014-08-09T12:23:51.626+01:002014-08-09T12:23:51.626+01:00
Hello Eve, chick just means a young child or in t...<br />Hello Eve, chick just means a young child or in the case of this book – children. The term has rather gone out of fashion because it started to be used as a slightly offensive way to refer to young women. <br />Anyway, I agree with you, there should be more chickens in the story! ;-)<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-5868668147150732882014-08-09T12:12:04.209+01:002014-08-09T12:12:04.209+01:00Morning Jean, Blackie published some lovely books ...Morning Jean, Blackie published some lovely books back in the 20s & 30s. The ones illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker are really beautiful.<br />Have a great weekend, Barbara.<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-30667484546098507482014-08-08T20:55:48.350+01:002014-08-08T20:55:48.350+01:00Chicks? Only one little girl and no chickens? Wher...Chicks? Only one little girl and no chickens? Where are the chicks? Very cute story and I agree the pets look adorable in the cake shop. Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-32323965013715403412014-08-08T19:40:30.587+01:002014-08-08T19:40:30.587+01:00How adorable. I've not seen these books before...How adorable. I've not seen these books before.<br /><br />Jean xShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-40081089053177290292014-08-08T18:53:01.788+01:002014-08-08T18:53:01.788+01:00Hello Sister, I’m not sure any of the children wou...Hello Sister, I’m not sure any of the children would be quite that clean after a few days on the farm, but make believe is always so much nicer than real life.<br />Thanks for leaving a message. xxBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-4641373194349795652014-08-08T18:50:20.282+01:002014-08-08T18:50:20.282+01:00Hi Yvonne, they are gorgeous aren’t they? I can te...Hi Yvonne, they are gorgeous aren’t they? I can tell you like the same kinds of things as me, and I agree the older things are just a bit special.<br />I’m glad you are enjoying the posts. <br />Have a great weekend. Barbara. x <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-25262582191684308042014-08-08T17:52:54.053+01:002014-08-08T17:52:54.053+01:00Lovely illustrations and the children are so smart...Lovely illustrations and the children are so smart.<br />xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16517903599235068164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-21179851826184525872014-08-08T15:31:51.772+01:002014-08-08T15:31:51.772+01:00I absolutely adore these illustrations, I always f...I absolutely adore these illustrations, I always find the older ones have something a little more about them than some modern illustrations. <br /><br />I love the little Golly peeking out of the box <3<br /><br />I enjoy reading your book posts and always look forward to seeing what little gems you discover.<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend Barabra xMelancholy and Menacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673612033089953330noreply@blogger.com