AnonyMouse_2760 Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 Our Literacy Co-ordinator has come up with the theme of Childrens literature from the sixties in order to celebrate book week this year. (as it is also our 40th birthday) I cannot think of anything from the sixties that the children would know other than Noddy? Have any of you more mature members got any brainwaves? I am completly stumped! Michaelle
Guest Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 Hi Michaelle, Dr Seuss was late fifties and sixties I think Sorry this is all I can think of (I'm sure someone will be able to come up with some more) Jo
AnonyMouse_2760 Posted September 6, 2005 Author Posted September 6, 2005 oooooooooooh could do the CAT in the HAT! Thanks Jo You are a star!
AnonyMouse_4177 Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 Hi, Miffy! How I disliked that little rabbit. I also remember discussions about 'Where The Wild Things Are' late sixties/early seventies, I seem to remember it was frowned upon? Barb
Guest Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 Hi Michaelle Nostalgia's not what it used to be, is it?? Remembering what a bookworm I was (and I was born in 1963) my favourites were Enid Blyton of any description, but I absolutely loved Milly, Molly, Mandy. I vaguely remember a favourite book where the central character gets chicken pox or some other childhood illness requiring isolation. The mother brings out a box she keeps for such purposes: full of tactile, multi-sensory experiences to comfort the ailing. Once the illness is gone, the box and its contents are aired in the sunshine to remove all the germs, until the next time a child is ill and the box is brought out again. I only wish I knew what the book was and who wrote it. But I don't remember the story books of my early years, sadly, so I can't help with your request. But thanks for prompting this little stroll down memory lane! Good luck with your search. Maz
AnonyMouse_2760 Posted September 6, 2005 Author Posted September 6, 2005 Thanks Maz OOOOOh how I used to love Milly, Molly Mandy! Do you remember 'My naughty little sister' And there was an Enid Blyton Character I used to love who was a little old man who stuck labels on naughty children's backs announcing their crimes to the world such as ' I stole the Jam' etc and the naughty children always got their come uppance. Happy memories!
Guest Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 What about Teddy Robinson? I love those storoes. Linda
AnonyMouse_64 Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 Slightly topical - Roald Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in the 60's (along with others). Shirley Hughs wrote Lucy and Tom's Day in the 60's too.
Guest Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 Do you remember 'My naughty little sister' 37418[/snapback] I think the reason I loved "my naughty little sister" is that she had such fun doing all the naughty things I was too straight laced to! Made up for it later, I hasten to add! I'm off to the library later to see what I can find - might just borrow a Milly Molly Mandy for old times' sake! Maz
Guest alisonjayne Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 Where The Wild Things Are was written in 1964 We love this book in our nursery. I loved Milly Molly Mandy books too what memories!
AnonyMouse_1999 Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 OOhh! what memories! I loved My naughty little sister and was a great Enid Blyton fan, whether it was the mystery, secret seven, famous five, malory towers, the faraway tree, the wishing chair I loved them all! Another favourite was Ant and Bee books, anyone remember them?? I do clearly remember my first school reading book around 1960 - It was the Happy Venture scheme (brown and orange) and I still fondly recall, Dick and Dora, Nip the dog and fluff the cat!
AnonyMouse_79 Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 My favourite picture book was a story about a dog called "Spoodles", no idea of the author and cant remember anything particularly about the storyline either! Also liked the Mabel Lucy Attwell stories. My brother liked "Rupert" and "Thomas The Tank Engine".
Guest Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 Janet and John...were they this era???? I loved Enid Blyton Secret seven / famous five. Peggy
AnonyMouse_2760 Posted September 7, 2005 Author Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) Janet and John...were they this era???? I loved Enid Blyton Secret seven / famous five. Peggy 37450[/snapback] Yes they were and I was one of those children who had to learn to read with Janet and John in ITA! What was all that about? Edited September 7, 2005 by michaelle
AnonyMouse_2846 Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 I loved milly molly mandy and my naughty little sister.then later the St Claire series.
AnonyMouse_3307 Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 Janet and john, my naughty little sister (it was she, i think, who was ill in bed when the box of lovely things came out), milly molly mandy, the princess and the goblin, the secret seven, narnia, tom's midnight garden, the phoenix and the carpet, the little white horse........some of these were first published in the late 50's but I got to them in the 60's........still have many of them here now!!! Don't recall picture books as such except miffy.
Guest Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 OOhh! what memories! I loved My naughty little sister and was a great Enid Blyton fan, whether it was the mystery, secret seven, famous five, malory towers, the faraway tree, the wishing chair I loved them all! 37433[/snapback] Enid Blyton has had a profound effect on my life. I think one of the Mallory Towers books had a character who was pretending to be French. She was found out by saying 'quelle fromage' instead of 'quelle domage' when something drastic happened. Even today I say 'quelle fromage' when something unexpected happens. Drives my children mad, which is an unexpected bonus, obviously. I'm in the midst of a rosy glow of nostalgia. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! Maz
Guest Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 Not really sure what I'm talking about, as I'm obviously far too young to remember, but... what about What Katy Did, and surely the Winnie T Pooh stories were around in the 60s? The Tiger who Came to Tea was 1968. Noddy hasn't been the same since the Golliwogs left - that's what nostalgia does for you!
Guest Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 Paddington, The Magic Roundabout and 'A whisle for Willy' by Ezra Jack Keats. The favourites that all children always loved and love though were The Magic Faraway Tree and Charlie and the chocolate factory. Hope you and your class enjoy them too. Ruthanne
Guest Posted September 11, 2005 Posted September 11, 2005 Yes, I remeber Ant and Bee and someone else knows the little white horse. I still read that when I'm ill and I loved Mabel Lucy Atwell.I recognise so manyof the titles it's a great nostalgic trip in a rosy glowing world. I wonder what our children will remeber.
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