Even from a modern perspective, all this seemed unnecessarily harsh, especially since the little sister is only three or four years old.

Talk about creating a self-fulfilling prophecy and it sure didn’t feel like there would ever be camaraderie between the siblings based on the narrator always tattling on the younger sister. Edwards helped to devise the radio show Listen with Mother on which her Naughty Little Sister books were broadcast from 1950, [8] and she also wrote for Playschool and Jackanory.

The original illustrations by Shirley Hughes are charming, and capture all the delightful moods and expressions of small children.

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Shirley Hughes CBE is a highly-respected and popular British author and illustrator, having written over 70 books and illustrated over 200. The Scotsman said: "Naughtiness is naughtiness, whatever the generation, and these stories are a delight. The sale of customised goods or perishable goods, sealed audio or video recordings, or software, which has been opened.

This treasure trove of sibling naughtiness contains: My Naughty Little Sister More Naughty Little Sister Stories My Naughty Little Sister and Bad Harry When My Naughty Little Sister Was Good My Naughty Little Sister's Friends.I wasn't feeling much positive about book reviews lately although it is a part of my work being a book blogger. The Scotsman said: 'Naughtiness is naughtiness, whatever the generation, and these stories are a delight. Ojalá alguien alguna vez me explique por qué se daría a leer a niños en esta época, 60 años después y con tantos avances. Shirley Hughes Born in 1927, as a child Shirley Hughes was greatly inspired by visits to Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery.

Hardback, 1st edition thus (previously published stories published for the first time with colored illustrations), Near Fine in a Very Good Plus DJ; slght amount of bumping to bottom corner tips of book, mylar protected DJ has small amunt of chipping to top end of DJ, some writing indentations to front panel, a nicely illustrated book, 4to. It was such a thrill to see a letter about Gobbolino with drawings in the recent Puffin Books exhibition at Seven Stories. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. I should say this is not the volume with 'The Birthday Party' in it- which I've lent out I think- but they're all good! We had ' Lilly the Pink' by The Scaffolds and some honkytonk piano sung to by a man with a gravelly voice who's name I can't remember.The older sister narrator seemed very much holier than thou and loved to emphasize how bad others were. The children sneak downstairs whilst all the 'good' children are playing 'ring-o'-roses' to have a look at the Birthday Tea. But despite having loved these books myself, it took me a while to introduce them to Bill and Eddie. This handsome edition, nicely presented in a slip-case, bring together some of the favourites, including my own, My Naughty Little Sister at the Party at which she and Bad Harry team up and raid the table before the birthday tea and Going Fishing when, of course, My Naughty Little Sister gets completely soaked even though that’s exactly what she’s promised not to do…This large format edition is perfect for introducing a new generation to this wonderful character. I wonder if many small children feel like this about the furtive arrival in their bedrooms of a bearded stranger in a tatty red coat and furs?