each story is a miniature masterpiece, as clear, warm and precise as the illustrations by the author that accompanied them, crafted by a mind that understood the importance of comfort readingThe nostalgic charm, gentleness and simplicity of the Milly-Molly-Mandy stories have stood the test of time and a new generation cannot help but fall in love with the spirit of adventure and the warm evocation of family life that are so central to this ordinary little girl‰۪s life. Perfect for reading aloud, these thirteen stories will bring back happy memories for parents and grandparents, and introduce younger readers to a very ordinary but very special little girl!The Milly-Molly-Mandy books are gorgeous, gentle things, and in a world where that sort of thing seems somewhat hard to find, they shine. They really, really do.Return to the world of Milly-Molly-Mandy! Read about her escapades in this collection of thirteen charming stories.
Milly-Molly-Mandy lives in a tiny village in the heart of the countryside, where life is full of everyday adventures! Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as she enjoys her first ever visit to the seaside, goes to a concert and has a picnic with her friends ‰ÛÒ whatever Milly-Molly-Mandy and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around.
More of Milly-Molly-Mandy contains thirteen short stories that are wonderful to read aloud and are the perfect way to introduce younger readers to the enduringly popular heroine, not forgetting her friends little-friend-Susan and Billy Blunt!
This second book in Joyce Lankester Brisley's Milly-Molly-Mandy series, which have charmed generations of children since their first publication in 1928, brings the characters to life with the authors original, iconic black and white illustrations.
Joyce Lankester Brisley was born in 1896 and studied at the Lambeth School of Art. The first Milly-Molly-Mandy stories were published in 1925 in
The Christian Science Monitor, and a first collection of these stories was published in book form in 1928. An accomplished artist as well as a writer, Joyce Lankester Brisley designed posters and book jackets and also illustrated the work of other authors. She died in 1978, but Milly-Molly-Mandy's popularity lives on.Chapter - 1: Milly-Molly-Mandy Gets Up Early Chapter - 2: Milly-Molly-Mandy Has a Surprise Chapter - 3: Milly-Molly-Mandy Gets Up a Tree Chapter - 4: Milly-Molly-Mandy Goes to a Concert Chapter - 5: Milly-Molly-Mandy Has her Photo Taken Chapter - 6: Milly-Molly-Mandy Goes to the Pictures Chapter - 7: Milly-Molly-Mandy Goes for a Picnic Chapter - 8: Milly-Molly-Mandy Looks for a Name Chapter - 9: Milly-Molly-Mandy Gets Locked In Chapter - 10: Milly-Molly-Mandy's Mother Goes Away Chapter - 11: Milly-Molly-Mandy Goes to the Sea Chapter - 12: Milly-Molly-Mandy Finds a Nest Chapter - 13: Milly-Molly-Mandy Has Friends Section - i: About the Author
Once upon a time there was a little girl with a candy-striped dress who loved trying new things and having adventures . . .
Milly-Molly-Mandy is always ready for some fun ‰ÛÒ along with Toby the dog, little-friend-Susan and Billy Blunt, she can always find something to do in her village in the countryside. Joyce Lankester Brisley‰۪s first collection of Milly-Molly-Mandy stories was published in 1928, and since then her tales of the little adventurer with the candy-striped dress has charmed generations of children. These beautiful hardback reissues each contain a collection of short stories and feature gorgeous original artwork from the author. Join in the fun with Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories, More of Milly-Molly-Mandy, Milly-Molly-Mandy Again and Further Doings of Milly-Molly-Mandy.
