tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post7579883486890669267..comments2024-03-25T08:10:55.433+00:00Comments on March House Books Blog: Josephine Keeps House illustrated by Honor C. AppletonBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-87412487456658765882017-11-15T07:04:32.520+00:002017-11-15T07:04:32.520+00:00Nothing to excuse Marcia, it was my fault for not ...Nothing to excuse Marcia, it was my fault for not making a better job of explaining the story. I got carried away with the pictures and forgot the words. :)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-56658955809860284192017-11-15T00:21:29.333+00:002017-11-15T00:21:29.333+00:00Oh, okay, thank you for the explanation. Dorothy l...Oh, okay, thank you for the explanation. Dorothy looks so much bigger in those bottom pictures than she does on the shelf---my excuse for mistaking her for a real girl!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-54704131641019478402017-11-13T19:15:33.407+00:002017-11-13T19:15:33.407+00:00That is exactly how I read it Darlene, had you not...That is exactly how I read it Darlene, had you not pointed it out I would never have noticed. :)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-25507791114096511722017-11-13T18:54:25.634+00:002017-11-13T18:54:25.634+00:00I guess throw would have been a better word! I guess throw would have been a better word! Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252671846285594734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-9563102093613076802017-11-11T15:57:59.945+00:002017-11-11T15:57:59.945+00:00Dear Claudine, I’ve seen some of your illustration...Dear Claudine, I’ve seen some of your illustrations, and I know you do exactly that. I love that your dolls have grimy cheeks it shows how much you played with them. Good for you and your sister it’s right to hang on to childhood things. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-88219975597488248582017-11-11T14:15:48.950+00:002017-11-11T14:15:48.950+00:00Hi Barbara, the illustrations are wonderful. I fin...Hi Barbara, the illustrations are wonderful. I find the attention given to details highly admirable and hope to do that for my own illustrations, too. My sisters and I used to keep all our toys, even the broken ones. But when it was time to part (since we were grown), we gave a lot away. I still keep some of my favourite ones and most of them are dolls with grimy cheeks. My youngest sister still keeps most of her stuffed toys. I think it's difficult for some of us to give away a part of our childhood!Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-48392761337990607392017-11-09T14:44:12.438+00:002017-11-09T14:44:12.438+00:00Hello Marcia, Josephine is the little girl in the ...Hello Marcia, Josephine is the little girl in the first picture, and the boy is her friend John. The dark-haired ‘girl’ is actually a doll (you might be able to discern that if you take another look at the pictures), called Dorothy. The dolls are all named and described in the first book which unfortunately I don’t have. Josephine keeps house is the ninth book in the series. In an ideal world, I would have bought the first book first and so on, but as you know, it’s not that easy. I would love to know what you think of the stories and illustrations if you happen to come across them.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-53478228361948039272017-11-09T13:35:39.744+00:002017-11-09T13:35:39.744+00:00Fun illustrations, Barbara, and I always enjoy rea...Fun illustrations, Barbara, and I always enjoy reading all the comments (love Willie's poem!). I'm curious about Josephine. I assume she's the little dark-haired girl with the big bow on her head in two of the pictures. So, then, who are the children in the first picture? Maybe older siblings or cousins. I guess I'll have to look into the books to find out! :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-48893409389119419432017-11-09T10:29:33.924+00:002017-11-09T10:29:33.924+00:00I loved reading about your teddy Jan, and I can ju...I loved reading about your teddy Jan, and I can just see him swinging by his ears! My dolls and teddy’s got cruelly treated at times, but it was all done with love. :)<br />Enjoy the rest of the week. x <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-55129319348871146872017-11-09T10:26:00.722+00:002017-11-09T10:26:00.722+00:00Thank you Sandra and hope your week is going great...Thank you Sandra and hope your week is going great. xBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-47942381947183597652017-11-09T10:24:02.026+00:002017-11-09T10:24:02.026+00:00Thank you and yes, they are. Thank you and yes, they are. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-43865553268814808042017-11-08T23:16:55.250+00:002017-11-08T23:16:55.250+00:00Hello Barbara - you ask - Have you read anything w...Hello Barbara - you ask - Have you read anything written by Mrs H. C. Cradock? No, I haven't but I really enjoyed your post.<br /><br />Thinking back to childhood, it was my poor teddy bear that, on occasions, seemed to come off worse for wear. To this day I can remember garden fun pretending he was on a swing! In fact I'd hung him on my Mother's washing line (from his ears - oh dear!) and was trying to push him backward and forward like a swing. I don't think teddy or my mother appreciated it - he needed a few stitches afterwards ... poor teddy. <br /><br />Happy mid-week wishes<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-17773365438701331792017-11-08T21:42:39.700+00:002017-11-08T21:42:39.700+00:00And the colors in these are so bright and cheerful...And the colors in these are so bright and cheerful.<br />They are indeed smile worthy.<br />Hope you have a pleasant evening, Barbara.<br />xSandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-84683313378158747132017-11-08T19:26:28.446+00:002017-11-08T19:26:28.446+00:00That looks like a great find. The illustrations ar...That looks like a great find. The illustrations are lovely.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-33202023216833957612017-11-08T11:54:36.238+00:002017-11-08T11:54:36.238+00:00Me too Stacy, they are just gorgeous! It’s lovely...Me too Stacy, they are just gorgeous! It’s lovely that you still have your first ted and doll – they are so worth keeping. Hugs BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-13803070022234068262017-11-08T11:50:14.081+00:002017-11-08T11:50:14.081+00:00Hi Jeanie, I adore book illustrations too and love...Hi Jeanie, I adore book illustrations too and love to share them with like-minded people (like you). <br /><br />I will look forward to your starting from scratch post – I need all the help I can get.<br />xx<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-75932805304706977052017-11-08T08:29:03.188+00:002017-11-08T08:29:03.188+00:00Hi Darlene, that is such a lovely sentiment – hang...Hi Darlene, that is such a lovely sentiment – hang on to those old friends!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-14860690922616062732017-11-08T01:33:07.145+00:002017-11-08T01:33:07.145+00:00I love these illustrations! They are priceless! I ...I love these illustrations! They are priceless! I still have my first teddy bear and my first doll!!! I will never get rid of them! Big Hugs!Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-31953147747777609032017-11-07T22:22:47.518+00:002017-11-07T22:22:47.518+00:00Hello Mary, thanks so much for your comment. I lo...Hello Mary, thanks so much for your comment. I love visiting Hay on Wye and even did a blog post about it back in 2014 – if you’ve not seen the post you will find it here http://marchhousebookscom.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/hay-on-wye-book-heaven.html<br />I’m very envious of your visit to the Alnwick Railway Station Bookshop. I've long wanted to go. I was also interested to hear about A Day with Josephine by Pamela Prince because I didn’t know anything about it. I’ve just been looking at it on Amazon and feel a book purchase coming on. :-)<br />If you visit England again you might like to try Marchpane Books in London. They had several Josephine books when I was there earlier this year. They are not online so the only way to see their stock is to visit although you could probably ring and ask them which books they have and the prices. <br />Thanks again both for reading my blog and for leaving a comment. Barbara<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-34051658945480533812017-11-07T20:28:23.955+00:002017-11-07T20:28:23.955+00:00What a find! These illustrations are just enchanti...What a find! These illustrations are just enchanting. I adore book illustrations and these top it! I am not familiar with her, even from my children's lit classes way back when but I think I should be!<br /><br />Thank you for your most wonderful comment on my blog. And please, don't give up on your family history. There are some good tricks that are hard to find if you are starting alone but I did -- just birth and death dates of parents and grandparents and a few other facts but nothing major. I'm planning a post on starting from scratch. Honestly, it's worth it!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-28180090361818615972017-11-07T16:59:16.319+00:002017-11-07T16:59:16.319+00:00I don't know this author but I suspect she was...I don't know this author but I suspect she was more popular in the UK. I still have my teddies and my rubber dolly (who's entire back is missing) You don't through old friends away!!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252671846285594734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-68699778222594797842017-11-07T16:42:35.268+00:002017-11-07T16:42:35.268+00:00Thank you so much for the wonderful article about ...Thank you so much for the wonderful article about Mrs H C Cradock and her books. I am a long time collector of books about dolls and toys that come to life. I only have four of her books; Peggy and Joan, and three in the series about a Teddy Bear, illustrated by Joyce Brisley, which I found in a wonderful children’s bookstore in Hay-On-Wye. I also have Pamel Prince’s 1992 book titled, A Day with Josephine and Her Friends, using the Honor Appleton illustrations and updating the text. One of my all time favorite books is Bunchy, written and illustrated by Joyce Brisley, found in the wonderful bookstore in the old Alnick Railway Station on another trip to England. I would love to find an original Josephine book in my price range. Thanks again,<br />Mary Herzog, Napa, Californiaherzogmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16848271938890588461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-39842934402976337052017-11-07T15:47:04.711+00:002017-11-07T15:47:04.711+00:00Ha ha Tracy I’m willing to bet you would have rath...Ha ha Tracy I’m willing to bet you would have rather your sister went in the bin! I’m afraid I’m the naughty little sister in our family, although I’m sure I was very good really! Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-62597170696184852742017-11-07T15:42:32.143+00:002017-11-07T15:42:32.143+00:00Sounds gorgeous illustrations, lovely vibrant colo...Sounds gorgeous illustrations, lovely vibrant colours.<br /><br />I can remember my (naughty little) sister snapping my Sindy doll in half. I played hospitals and magician's assistant with her for ages - yes, in my mind she was cut in half, the result of a magic trick gone wrong (my cousin's Action Man the magician). I don't know which I cried most about, my sister snapping her in two or my mam throwing her in the bin (My Sindy doll and not my sister that is).Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-70876645382472195372017-11-07T08:15:33.322+00:002017-11-07T08:15:33.322+00:00Thanks Elizabeth, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Your ...Thanks Elizabeth, I’m glad you enjoyed it. <br /><br />Your mention of a chemistry set reminded me of a time when my son was small. He had one which he loved (and made an awful lot of mess with) until one day he managed to start a fire in the kitchen. It was only a very small fire, and we put it out without calling the fire brigade, but it was the last time he played with his chemistry set. The good thing was he didn’t get burnt, but it could have been an entirely different story. I’m sorry to say the chemistry set went in the dustbin, and I’ve felt guilty about it ever since. <br /><br />Have you grown to love your doll now?<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.com