tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post5380935284245545007..comments2024-03-25T08:10:55.433+00:00Comments on March House Books Blog: The Doll who Came Alive - the story of a Dutch Doll in Cornwall Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-407333099760321752021-07-29T13:54:15.218+01:002021-07-29T13:54:15.218+01:00You are very welcome, I'm glad it was helpfull...You are very welcome, I'm glad it was helpfull. BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-69593108917737206642021-07-25T16:26:04.956+01:002021-07-25T16:26:04.956+01:00Thanks for posting - this was one of my favourite ...Thanks for posting - this was one of my favourite children's books as a child in Canada, and I couldn't for the life of me remember the title. Seeing the illustrations here brings back great memories!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-37254659634156804922021-04-05T21:14:30.587+01:002021-04-05T21:14:30.587+01:00It is a delightful story. Well done on finding a c...It is a delightful story. Well done on finding a copy it’s not an easy one to come by. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-53294148300895821602021-03-30T04:41:36.864+01:002021-03-30T04:41:36.864+01:00This was one of my very favorite stories as a chil...This was one of my very favorite stories as a child. I hunted down a cot as an adult and it’s just as strange and magical now as it was then. Mrs.Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00389742235975646002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-22309609999299667242013-10-08T09:48:30.546+01:002013-10-08T09:48:30.546+01:00Well, the little doll in this book certainly enjoy...Well, the little doll in this book certainly enjoyed an adventure. I’m going to do a follow up post about it next week. Thanks for your comment.<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-78729998067271964292013-10-07T23:18:14.701+01:002013-10-07T23:18:14.701+01:00What a fun book. Can you imagine if a doll came to...What a fun book. Can you imagine if a doll came to life? What an adventure that would be.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08311305166391446029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-49454658124370719392013-10-07T19:16:08.990+01:002013-10-07T19:16:08.990+01:00It did sell very quickly, but like you, I'm no...It did sell very quickly, but like you, I'm not surprised. Nice things usually do. Thank you for your comment Barbara Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-59020485846087810572013-10-07T19:14:48.660+01:002013-10-07T19:14:48.660+01:00Sorry Marina, I muddled up your name with your blo...Sorry Marina, I muddled up your name with your blog name. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-23670214615710740202013-10-07T19:11:50.007+01:002013-10-07T19:11:50.007+01:00Hello Sharon, I think the title has been used a fe...Hello Sharon, I think the title has been used a few times. I know it was the name of a book by Jean Webster, and I'm pretty sure she is American but there is someone else - I will have to think about that for a while.<br />I love that illustration too. You can almost feel the excitement as Jyd sees what’s in the box.<br />Thanks so much for your comment. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-20200547381619032092013-10-07T19:04:32.129+01:002013-10-07T19:04:32.129+01:00Thank you Hilde, I enjoyed sharing it.Thank you Hilde, I enjoyed sharing it.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-18540949621263678542013-10-07T19:04:04.751+01:002013-10-07T19:04:04.751+01:00Hello Jane, I am! It will be in the next post. Th...Hello Jane, I am! It will be in the next post. Thanks for calling in.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-60493556234523731822013-10-07T18:35:57.943+01:002013-10-07T18:35:57.943+01:00This book sounds really wonderful, and I like the ...This book sounds really wonderful, and I like the illustrations too :)Hildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11224506888263486522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-44958681945908841472013-10-07T17:09:25.741+01:002013-10-07T17:09:25.741+01:00What a wonderful book ... I'm not at all surpr...What a wonderful book ... I'm not at all surprised it sold. Are you going to tell us the end of the story now ... !?Vintage Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695570690989980599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-22724669677718559712013-10-07T16:31:17.508+01:002013-10-07T16:31:17.508+01:00What a completely gorgeous book.
I'm not surpr...What a completely gorgeous book.<br />I'm not surprised it sold so quickly : )Melancholy and Menacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673612033089953330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-54349356618429740452013-10-07T12:17:07.967+01:002013-10-07T12:17:07.967+01:00Thanks Joleene!Thanks Joleene!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-18616637908142152612013-10-07T03:50:07.239+01:002013-10-07T03:50:07.239+01:00Love the illustrations :)Love the illustrations :)Joleene Naylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591967764003541551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-37808881068167246742013-10-06T16:16:25.972+01:002013-10-06T16:16:25.972+01:00Looks like a fascinating book Barbara. I've l...Looks like a fascinating book Barbara. I've love the style of the illustrations. My favourite is the second one where you see the little girl from behind opening the parcel. <br /><br />The daddy longlegs you mentions must be a different one to the book I remember from long ago - I always thought that one was set in America and was written by someone else.<br /><br />You do manage to find the most fabulous books and I always love the background information you put together with them! sharonssunlitmemorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817837936506262964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-30803742933081150712013-10-06T08:59:10.948+01:002013-10-06T08:59:10.948+01:00Dolls are girls' best friends. Or in the word...Dolls are girls' best friends. Or in the words of the song – diamonds are a girl’s best friend – in my case it would have to be dogs are a girl's best friend, but I can understand why you would choose dolls. I have to say I loved all my dolls when I was a little girl, especially the one with the ‘growing’ hair. The problem is once it grew the only way to shorten it was to cut it off – which of course I did! :O)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-76830330210441971352013-10-06T08:54:57.892+01:002013-10-06T08:54:57.892+01:00Hello Darlene, I would certainly recommend a visit...Hello Darlene, I would certainly recommend a visit to Padstow, although I've not been for years so it may well have changed. We spent every summer holiday in Cornwall when I was a child, so I’ve always been a little in love with it. I'm glad you liked the story and illustrations.Barbara<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-50193347552755310822013-10-06T08:52:58.304+01:002013-10-06T08:52:58.304+01:00It is… it really is!It is… it really is!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-34104094180654268602013-10-06T06:51:29.386+01:002013-10-06T06:51:29.386+01:00Dolls are girls' best friends. I still remembe...Dolls are girls' best friends. I still remember loving and trusting them even more than I did with my sisters. This is such a darling story and I'm glad it is a happy ending!Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-54895947507305685302013-10-06T02:42:19.973+01:002013-10-06T02:42:19.973+01:00What a delightfull book! I love the illustrations ...What a delightfull book! I love the illustrations and the idea of the story. I think children today would love this story too. Now I want to visit Padstow Harbour some day as teh photo is so inviting.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252671846285594734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-13309352095203853382013-10-06T00:20:01.556+01:002013-10-06T00:20:01.556+01:00Oh, this book sounds really wonderful!Oh, this book sounds really wonderful!GardenOfDaisieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03110646840082802721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-91074994811950871332013-10-05T22:25:34.671+01:002013-10-05T22:25:34.671+01:00Thanks Aunt Mary it really is a lovely book. Barba...Thanks Aunt Mary it really is a lovely book. Barbara.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-57490778261817256522013-10-05T22:25:17.047+01:002013-10-05T22:25:17.047+01:00My first attempt at this post did have the entire ...My first attempt at this post did have the entire story, but I felt it was rather long. I was also a little afraid of giving the game away. Maybe I should do a second post? Thank you for your comment Stephanie, I appreciate it. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.com