Either way, welcome in, come and get warm in front of the fire and I'll show you my latest second-hand treasure, found in a charity shop last weekend:
Finding a Ladybird book with original 1950s illustrations for 50p is good deal any day of the year ... but to discover this amazing, festive title only one a week before Christmas?
It was such a rare treat it had me grinning and clutching it to my chest from the moment I spotted it's battered torn matt paper spine [the newer books with their shiny coated covers just don't have the same charm do they?].
You probably don't need to have been a longstanding reader of my blog to be able to identify a few of the reasons this was a perfect book to have found its way to me ... let's just say there's something rather magical in the combination of:
1. the 1950s illustrations;
2. the birdy-ness of it all! [especially as my Mam's always told me how robins remind her of me ... her story to tell, not mine]. 
And ...
3. ... did you spot it in the photo for #1? I didn't! Not until I took these photos anyway ... OK, how about now?:
My old friend the zebra even managed to sneak in there! Such a nice surprise!
Anyway ... the book tells the tale of a Mrs. Robin who has her eye on the tinsel on the Christmas tree and basically emotionally blackmails Mr. Robin to go fetch it:
Then he gets captured by the family:
Bur - have no fear - he does manage to escape:
And after Christmas, when the tree is thrown away, Mrs. Robin gets her beak on the bling anyway:
It was ever thus ... no? Watch out chaps, those ladyfolk and their interior design desires will get you locked up if you're not careful ... 
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Seeing as though I'm a 50s child I loved reading about those adorable Ladybird books. How I wish that I'd kept mine.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Julie
How wonderful! We had loads of Ladybird books, in our playroom and at school. I really loved them. I also wish I had kept them - we only have a few now.
ReplyDeleteI remember that Robin story - I think it was in the school library.
Happy reading - and Happy Christmas!
I remember this one! How lovely to see those pictures again - thank-you! What a lot of memories they brought back... Wishing you a happy Christmas, alexa
ReplyDeleteI still have my copy hiding away in a book case somewhere in the house, I must track it down an reaquaint myself with the illustrations.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a super Christmas, valerie
Book love & blog love all in one - what a great find! I found a couple of old ones recently myself, more in the stitching line, but this one was clearly meant for you - you'll have to have your Mum as a guest blogger so we can hear the robin story.
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