tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post1257493730648124597..comments2024-03-25T08:10:55.433+00:00Comments on March House Books Blog: Book of the week; Walter Crane Slate and PencilBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-38009504330506740562013-09-15T21:31:31.677+01:002013-09-15T21:31:31.677+01:00Hi Lainy, they are certainly very detailed and qui...Hi Lainy, they are certainly very detailed and quite beautiful, but the story leaves a little to be desired. Thanks for your comment.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-21182748354368385302013-09-15T21:29:16.451+01:002013-09-15T21:29:16.451+01:00Dear Anita, I really appreciate you taking the tim...Dear Anita, I really appreciate you taking the time to call in knowing how busy you are. Thank you for continuing to share so many lovely things on your blog. xxxBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-82550627710213572722013-09-15T21:26:22.067+01:002013-09-15T21:26:22.067+01:00Hi Sharon, thanks for making me laugh – and you kn...Hi Sharon, thanks for making me laugh – and you know what, I think you might just be right! You are also spot on with regards it being very un-PC, but it’s also a thing of beauty that deserves to be admired. <br /><br />I will certainly keep a look out for Fifty famous fairy tales, and if I should find a copy, you will be the first to know. Thanks so much for all your comments today, I know how little time you have. Barbara.<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-3873340973917098942013-09-15T20:23:00.183+01:002013-09-15T20:23:00.183+01:00Well it is different but how detailed are those il...Well it is different but how detailed are those illustrations!<br /><br />Lainy http://www.alwaysreading.netSo many books, so little timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564778178609301461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-35648222604988921202013-09-15T19:00:42.491+01:002013-09-15T19:00:42.491+01:00So sorry Anita, I was trying to save a Christmas p...So sorry Anita, I was trying to save a Christmas poem for later in the year and ended up publishing it by mistake. I deleted the post, but the messages had already gone out.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-79056399427253440452013-09-15T15:32:16.584+01:002013-09-15T15:32:16.584+01:00Dearest Barbara! I keep seeing a new post "CH...Dearest Barbara! I keep seeing a new post "CHRISTMAS NIGHT" pop up in my blog roll for your blog, but I don't see it here. I'll keep trying! AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-17782354968658423482013-09-15T13:44:41.665+01:002013-09-15T13:44:41.665+01:00I meant to tell you also - I tried to buy the book...I meant to tell you also - I tried to buy the book I mentioned in my post last week (at the moment I'm trying to be good & not collect anything else but this one I feel I just have to get!!). Turned out the seller would not ship outside the USA. There is another copy on eBay but its in terrible condition - good price but shipping costs wouldn't justify it. If you ever come across a copy to sell please let me know - its called Fifty Famous Fairy Tales with illustrations by Bruno Frost. Published by Whitman (I think 1954). I'll buy it from you in an instant if you have one! sharonssunlitmemorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817837936506262964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-25637095243574299242013-09-15T12:54:14.606+01:002013-09-15T12:54:14.606+01:00BARBARA! Greetings dear friend from afar! How love...BARBARA! Greetings dear friend from afar! How lovely your comment is to see this early Sunday morning in the Midwest of the USA! I am still active and alive here, but only twice a month. Life is getting busy and one needs to make adjustments to get every thing accomplished. I am still running over here ASAP to not miss your delightful posts! Have a super Sunday, AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-74460046560054086992013-09-15T11:00:24.386+01:002013-09-15T11:00:24.386+01:00I think its fabulous - I agree with Darlene's ...I think its fabulous - I agree with Darlene's sentiment that a child of today would not be drawn to it - but for its time it has tremendous originality and vision. It reminds me a bit of Alice in Wonderland - & you do really have to wonder if he was tripping on something! Some of the illustrations would be considered terribly un-PC today but as a window into the past they are marvellous. It's a gem! sharonssunlitmemorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817837936506262964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-82341431725937475062013-09-15T10:23:29.096+01:002013-09-15T10:23:29.096+01:00Can you imagine how your feet would hurt? Give me ...Can you imagine how your feet would hurt? Give me nice warm, golden sand any day of the week! Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-47277534840969209322013-09-15T10:22:17.848+01:002013-09-15T10:22:17.848+01:00Hello Stephanie, I wanted that to happen! I expec...Hello Stephanie, I wanted that to happen! I expected him to multiply a number, divided it by four, take away two, multiply by 16, double it and produce the coordinates to find his way home! I now think Winter Moon had a far better idea of what was going on!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-72089443763157941072013-09-15T02:17:04.760+01:002013-09-15T02:17:04.760+01:00I love it. Scary looking natives for someone so yo...I love it. Scary looking natives for someone so young. I think I'd rather have sand than slates though. Detailed illustrations. I could take a lot of time looking at them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08311305166391446029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-61183482158392095182013-09-14T21:24:54.997+01:002013-09-14T21:24:54.997+01:00Well this is certainly an odd story. It almost see...Well this is certainly an odd story. It almost seems like it will go somewhere with all the math- but the math terms just seem to be thrown in there for no reasons. It seems like they could have helped him to get saved or something like that. The pictures are great- but I am not sure what to make of the story. After reading what Winter Moon had to say- that makes sense to me! :) <br />Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-18907352572993397732013-09-13T16:00:54.918+01:002013-09-13T16:00:54.918+01:00Gosh, you both just made my day, Catherine & B...Gosh, you both just made my day, Catherine & Barbara. Thank you for liking what I have on CarryUsOff's blog. Those stories that whisked me off are brilliant enough to bring me back to share them. Can't imagine a world without books. Don't want to, either. Have a fabulous weekend, ladies!Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-18683647710060884162013-09-13T15:59:40.989+01:002013-09-13T15:59:40.989+01:00Happy Friday Anita, I do hope you manage to get a ...Happy Friday Anita, I do hope you manage to get a good rest over the weekend. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-33145292761684009402013-09-13T15:26:19.924+01:002013-09-13T15:26:19.924+01:00Hello Yvonne, Now that you’ve pointed it out, I ca...Hello Yvonne, Now that you’ve pointed it out, I can see how similar it is to the verse. Perhaps that’s where the idea for the story came from. I think you may well have solved the mystery of its oddness! Thanks for your good wishes; I hope your weekend is everything you would like it to be.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-31714043747629098542013-09-13T12:40:04.611+01:002013-09-13T12:40:04.611+01:00Hello Claudine, Well, I suppose career choices wer...Hello Claudine, Well, I suppose career choices were limited back then and going to sea must be preferable to sweeping chimneys! (O: Yes, what is it with that laundry maid? Why is she hanging out numbers rather than clothes? I did say it was odd, but it’s also pretty. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. xx<br />Sorry about the deleted comments above, I spelt sea see and called the numbers letters!!<br /><br />DeleteBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-40917406033427577352013-09-13T12:37:40.286+01:002013-09-13T12:37:40.286+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-61882830503771002072013-09-13T12:17:17.320+01:002013-09-13T12:17:17.320+01:00Hello Catherine, if you click on “Stories that Car...Hello Catherine, if you click on “Stories that Carry-us Off” you will be transported, (and I can’t think of a more fitting word) to a delightful blog called Carry Us Off Books run by the lovely Claudine. I know you would enjoy it.<br />Like you I also love Walter Crane’s illustrations so that won out over the oddness of the story. <br />It was lovely to see you here today, thank you my dear! Xxx<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-40567145939950318072013-09-13T12:11:15.765+01:002013-09-13T12:11:15.765+01:00Thank you Darlene, you summed it up perfectly! :)Thank you Darlene, you summed it up perfectly! :)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-51171379966726606902013-09-13T12:10:31.468+01:002013-09-13T12:10:31.468+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-85737243004028291782013-09-13T12:05:02.885+01:002013-09-13T12:05:02.885+01:00Thanks Aunt Mary, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Bar...Thanks Aunt Mary, I'm glad you enjoyed it. BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-426171320891600212013-09-13T12:04:46.641+01:002013-09-13T12:04:46.641+01:00Hello Hilde, I was mystified the first time I read...Hello Hilde, I was mystified the first time I read it, but it does seem to make a bit more sense after reading it again. I still think it odd, but I agree the illustrations are wonderful.Thanks for your comment. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-3668281418563890452013-09-13T10:41:12.931+01:002013-09-13T10:41:12.931+01:00Good morning dearest Barbara! Thank you for coming...Good morning dearest Barbara! Thank you for coming by yesterday; I saw your comment from my iphone while I was at school. I had a very long day and night for we had an open house and I must have been up yesterday for at least 14 hours! It is always a delight to see you too my friend. IT'S FRIDAY! AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-52467114118133518572013-09-13T10:14:43.960+01:002013-09-13T10:14:43.960+01:00What a gorgeous book!
I adore the illustrations e...What a gorgeous book!<br /><br />I adore the illustrations even though the story is a little on the odd side.<br /><br />Because of the references to honey, and pegging out the clothes,<br />it reminded me (just a touch) of one of the verses from Sing a Song of Sixpence.....<br /><br />The king was in his counting house, Counting out his money; <br />The queen was in the parlor, Eating bread and honey. <br />The maid was in the garden, Hanging out the clothes, <br />When down came a blackbird And pecked off her nose.<br /><br />(There's also a blackbird in the garden)<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend Barbara : )<br />Melancholy and Menacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673612033089953330noreply@blogger.com