tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post5629804358230401374..comments2023-09-15T07:31:18.026-04:00Comments on September Violets: Five on Friday ... Old Children's BooksSeptember Violetshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10931133319044031928noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-11786929469678553732015-09-30T13:14:16.684-04:002015-09-30T13:14:16.684-04:00What a beautiful collection Wendy! The pictures ar...What a beautiful collection Wendy! The pictures are so fun to pour over. There's such a romance to old books like these. And of course, yours are all the more special with the family ties to them.<br />Love it! thanks for sharing. xoxocarrie@northwoods scrapbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337824046780952876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-81596827076013093352015-09-26T09:07:42.621-04:002015-09-26T09:07:42.621-04:00What a neat collection! The early versions of the ...What a neat collection! The early versions of the Grimms' fairy tales were reportedly too dark for children and later got "sanitized" into the happily ever after versions that we know today. Last month, I hosted a book-themed baby shower for a friend (I shared photos earlier this week) and had fun re-acquainting myself with the classic children's books.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216292186501923706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-15896235700446497732015-09-24T01:03:00.612-04:002015-09-24T01:03:00.612-04:00I could spend a happy afternoon with these books. ...I could spend a happy afternoon with these books. They are so lovely.<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-8695439824670295522015-09-23T13:41:54.707-04:002015-09-23T13:41:54.707-04:00I love old children's books they have so much ...I love old children's books they have so much character and the illustration are amazing so much detail. :) xxlindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139295265567390855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-46170970495828428882015-09-21T04:31:35.389-04:002015-09-21T04:31:35.389-04:00What a delightful collection of books. Some beauti...What a delightful collection of books. Some beautiful illustrations even if the stories are scary.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-17561591445720771652015-09-21T04:14:06.704-04:002015-09-21T04:14:06.704-04:00Lovely books, I've still got quite a few of mi...Lovely books, I've still got quite a few of mine from when I was a child & the kids have kept some of theirs too x Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-73824468730125508592015-09-20T22:09:42.091-04:002015-09-20T22:09:42.091-04:00Wendy,
What a delightful collection of vintage ch...Wendy,<br /><br />What a delightful collection of vintage children's books. I enjoyed a little glimpse into your girlhood and your thoughts on some of those books that made you feel scary. Do you think those stories in earlier generations were designed to scare children into being 'good'? I wonder. I tended to stay away from stories that made me uncomfortable as a little girl. And I'm not sure if they made me good (haha).<br /><br />Oh, I loved the story of the Little Red Hen -- I totally felt the fairness of it.<br /><br />Wishing you a beautiful day,<br />Brenda<br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-21854772264701697942015-09-20T21:39:07.058-04:002015-09-20T21:39:07.058-04:00What a great collection. I agree, some of the old...What a great collection. I agree, some of the old books for children were pretty scary...I think they were meant to teach us lessons. The illustrations in the book about cats are amazing! <br /><br />Blessings, <br /><br />VictoriaVictoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851516387194415387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-85757897443479498112015-09-20T16:50:26.770-04:002015-09-20T16:50:26.770-04:00Yes that is such a nice collection of old books!
I...Yes that is such a nice collection of old books!<br />I hope you have a nice week.<br />Julie Julie's Lifestylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13804692908534378507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-70350064755890882832015-09-20T11:42:51.746-04:002015-09-20T11:42:51.746-04:00Some real treasures! It is amazing how some child...Some real treasures! It is amazing how some childrens stories really are quite scary isn't it. Downright terrifying in some cases! I love the illustrations and the history of them though. Thank you for joining Five On Friday. Sorry to be late commenting! I hope that you have had a good weekend! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-19564636571377480342015-09-20T09:09:09.138-04:002015-09-20T09:09:09.138-04:00A beautiful collection Wendy. Wonderful illustrat...A beautiful collection Wendy. Wonderful illustrations. I have a few children's books as well. Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805091181243118583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-20903848906771002702015-09-19T21:41:11.583-04:002015-09-19T21:41:11.583-04:00Quite the collection of antique books, I really li...Quite the collection of antique books, I really like the one on cats.Judith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-56796031058579350892015-09-19T19:32:17.579-04:002015-09-19T19:32:17.579-04:00Such treasures, Wendy, and the illustrations are w...Such treasures, Wendy, and the illustrations are wonderful! I collect old children's books, too, some for their illustrations and some for the stories like 'Lassie Come Home'. It is so special that all of these books were once owned by family members. I guess in those days little children were scared senseless to keep them in line! I think it worked, don't you? he he. Hope you have a great weekend. P.S. - I published a hummingbird recipe under your comment :) xo KarenKaren @ Beatrice Euphemiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631972741518142563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-40735960436302194952015-09-19T18:45:25.370-04:002015-09-19T18:45:25.370-04:00What wonderful, wonderful books, scary or not you&...What wonderful, wonderful books, scary or not you're lucky to have them. The illustrations are incredible.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-55052203412683481242015-09-19T17:42:17.801-04:002015-09-19T17:42:17.801-04:00I love these; the illustrations are so lovely. I h...I love these; the illustrations are so lovely. I have the RLS book of poetry with those beautiful pictures. Loved reading those poems to my children. You have a wonderful collection.Deborah Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366855994841922862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-13031947786482756802015-09-19T16:26:00.468-04:002015-09-19T16:26:00.468-04:00How cute! I remember that little red hen book. S...How cute! I remember that little red hen book. Seems like such a long time ago...ANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669855421350031273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-25061380478986262852015-09-19T16:18:51.277-04:002015-09-19T16:18:51.277-04:00Hello, these are awesome vintage childrens books. ...Hello, these are awesome vintage childrens books. What a great collection. One of my favorite it the one called Cats, I love the illustrations. The Little Red Hen is a familiar title, I have probably read that one as a child. Thanks for sharing, great post. Have a happy weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-72213714546661673982015-09-19T16:11:21.045-04:002015-09-19T16:11:21.045-04:00I'll spend more time on this post....how I lov...I'll spend more time on this post....how I love old children's books! And I loved poetry at an early age, too. My Grandmother read poems to me when I was little and I loved them from the start. Old books are such treasures and these are beautiful. Some of the stories are funny to read now, aren't they? Some are even pretty scary! Hugs!~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-42195872127482371982015-09-19T14:45:20.416-04:002015-09-19T14:45:20.416-04:00Ella has new versions of both of the books of vers...Ella has new versions of both of the books of verse. I love the pictures in the Cecily Barker book though ours isn't colour. I love old books.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15015659430842427691noreply@blogger.com