tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post7621170613555001794..comments2024-03-29T14:16:41.085+00:00Comments on Picture Book Den: Throwing Out Old Picture Books by Paeony LewisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-66610955038542415502017-10-29T18:50:29.717+00:002017-10-29T18:50:29.717+00:00I hoard books I will probably never look at again....I hoard books I will probably never look at again. It's like a favourite jumper you think you'll never stop wearing and then five years later you realised you stopped and more favourite jumpers have come and gone. I manage to throw a few picture books away, but I am not sure why. Perhaps they no longer resonate?jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262564143206098900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-19629048889679961732017-02-06T13:02:02.784+00:002017-02-06T13:02:02.784+00:00Oh what a shame, John, though I suspect you've...Oh what a shame, John, though I suspect you've created new 'fond memories' with the picture books you shared with your daughter when she was young. :-)Paeony Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129555451791248798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-59876979417004066402017-02-06T12:59:13.317+00:002017-02-06T12:59:13.317+00:00Hello, 'Donkey Paradise'!! I'm so sorr...Hello, 'Donkey Paradise'!! I'm so sorry - I accidentally deleted your comment when tidying up the comments section. Yes, 'Little Grey Donkey' is still on my shelf and I wouldn't really get rid of it - too many memories.Paeony Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129555451791248798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-48162991265955544142014-07-06T01:44:17.292+01:002014-07-06T01:44:17.292+01:00You're very lucky to still have your books Pae...You're very lucky to still have your books Paeony, I only have very vague recollections of a couple of mine. My dad (bless him) is a wonderful man but until recent times an utterly ruthless tidy-upper. All gone, every last bit of my childhood, there is nothing to report. John Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667956500314198121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-1499085661455825922014-04-18T01:08:36.799+01:002014-04-18T01:08:36.799+01:00Hi Pam, I was remiss in not explaining that by ...Hi Pam, I was remiss in not explaining that by 'throwing out' I meant giving the books away (eg to a charity shop). I've explained that in a blog comment, but it's not in the actual blog. I'd never throw a book in a bin, and because I wouldn't it therefore didn't cross my mind that I'd be taken literally. Sorry!Paeony Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129555451791248798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-43740317942778104442014-04-17T20:09:31.954+01:002014-04-17T20:09:31.954+01:00NEV ER THROW A BOOK AWAY! It as bad as burning the...NEV ER THROW A BOOK AWAY! It as bad as burning them. Donate them to a library, a women's shelter. Something, Anything, Any place, Anywhere... DONATE THEMPam Phillipsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-69631404860162789322014-04-16T10:49:31.764+01:002014-04-16T10:49:31.764+01:00Sue, I think it's lovely you still share your ...Sue, I think it's lovely you still share your daughter's picture books. By the way, my hoarder instincts have overridden my spring cleaning instincts! I've just looked up Mary Plain - adore the cover illustrations of the bear. Paeony Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129555451791248798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-73949446374952363492014-04-15T09:38:54.927+01:002014-04-15T09:38:54.927+01:00Absolutely, Paeony - the more tatty they are, they...Absolutely, Paeony - the more tatty they are, they more they have been loved and deserve treasuring.Jane Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361379190770989657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-91792119030937138782014-04-15T08:23:23.722+01:002014-04-15T08:23:23.722+01:00Keep them all. Definitely! I've kept some of m...Keep them all. Definitely! I've kept some of my childhood books but sadly none of the picture books. I've got my original copies of Stig of the Dump, Enid Blyton's Nature Lovers series, and, I think, four sets of the Narnia books. I really wish I'd kept the wonderful Mary Plain books though. Who knew they'd all go out of print? I have kept some of my daughter's picture books, and - though she's 18 now - we still get them out and read them on occasion!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018944465720933242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-75985115911194185712014-04-14T14:59:12.077+01:002014-04-14T14:59:12.077+01:00Now you're asking...: )Now you're asking...: ) Moira Butterfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355420549929911500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-12901567383436170342014-04-13T23:41:24.027+01:002014-04-13T23:41:24.027+01:00Thanks :-) I've been enjoying looking through...Thanks :-) I've been enjoying looking through your pb review blog.Paeony Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129555451791248798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-29087004185475239822014-04-13T23:40:19.724+01:002014-04-13T23:40:19.724+01:00I adore looking up old favourites, Enid. I hadn...I adore looking up old favourites, Enid. I hadn't heard of the Japanese Guri and Gura until I looked it up on Amazon. And is Nicholas Bunny the 'I am a Bunny' book? Adore the illustrations I saw from the 'look inside' option.Paeony Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129555451791248798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-45483490923959231842014-04-13T19:57:59.835+01:002014-04-13T19:57:59.835+01:00I am ALL for keeping picture books! My loft treas...I am ALL for keeping picture books! My loft treasures (as I call them) have brought me so much joy as an adult and it makes it extra special when I get to share them with my sons. My old Postman Pat books and my Allan Ahlberg ones have been particular favourites :) Thanks for writing such a lovely post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-1538918403511909132014-04-13T16:54:07.954+01:002014-04-13T16:54:07.954+01:00Frances, of course. But Nicholas Bunny? NB became ...Frances, of course. But Nicholas Bunny? NB became my son's best friend when he was little, and was a family legend. Who wrote it? And Guri and Gura? Anyone remember that one? And who wrote: 'This was a very funny day' (first sentence and wonderful illustrations).Enid Richemonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17218197995089241666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-85714875947479178142014-04-12T20:40:39.502+01:002014-04-12T20:40:39.502+01:00What a shame you don't have the originals, Dia...What a shame you don't have the originals, Dianne. Have you ever found any replacements at secondhand book stalls? <br />Sadly, none of my old picture books are of good enough condition for museums, unlike my many beautiful editions of Victorian and Edwardian anthologies of fairytales, but I want them because I adore the illustrations and most have family dedications inside (that's something we don't do much nowadays, and perhaps we should because it's lovely to see a what would be my Great Grandmother wishing my Grandmother a happy birthday, etc.Paeony Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129555451791248798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-79074715200844586312014-04-12T20:33:42.939+01:002014-04-12T20:33:42.939+01:00It's great to see your list of cherished books...It's great to see your list of cherished books, Emma - thanks :-) I've just looked up The Stone Doll of Sister Brute on Amazon and secondhand copies are a bit pricey. Obviously you're not the only one to like it! Whilst searching I found this US website that sells old children's picture books and I enjoyed looking at the covers: http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ElwoodAndEloise?section_id=12116507&ref=shopsection_leftnav_6Paeony Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129555451791248798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-37670352961271132922014-04-12T18:27:11.606+01:002014-04-12T18:27:11.606+01:00Somehow my books were given to my nieces who were ...Somehow my books were given to my nieces who were only a few years older than me. Of course they disappeared. Now I find myself haunting 2nd hand bookstands for old copies of my 'treasured' books.Keep them. Even if you don't want them, some museum might one day. But don't expect present day children to love them. They find the illustration strange! Dianne Hofmeyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222157214605257030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-31607066349849435742014-04-12T15:54:04.547+01:002014-04-12T15:54:04.547+01:00I've definitely bought picture books that I re...I've definitely bought picture books that I remember: Leo the Late Bloomer, Zerelda's Ogre, Harry the Dirty Dog, Madeleine...but I do miss the originals. There was a Lucy and Tom's Day that was falling to pieces...and Ameliaranne! Don't think Ameliaranne is still in print (off to check). And have never been able to find a copy of The Stone Doll of Sister Brute by Russell Hoban, which I like even better than the Frances books...Emma Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718171070716804800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-38018949346100177592014-04-12T00:56:37.612+01:002014-04-12T00:56:37.612+01:00Oh, they're too boring to read, Moira! And Nod...Oh, they're too boring to read, Moira! And Noddy?! I have a Big Ears egg cup I use every Easter (the only day I'll eat icky boiled eggs).<br />Yes, yes please, I didn't realise you were near Glastonbury - do strange things happen at night?Paeony Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129555451791248798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-17377699427221680802014-04-11T13:30:26.358+01:002014-04-11T13:30:26.358+01:00Keep the train books, Paeony! You never know what ...Keep the train books, Paeony! You never know what your little relatives will find fascinating (trains, perhaps). A friend of mine celebrates a big birthday tomorrow and I'm going to give her a Noddy book : ) And I'd like to invite you and other picture book denners to come to nearby Glastonbury Tor for a picnic and a dance under the hill any time you like! PS: I'd forgotten just how much animals were dressed up in books when I was young. Bonnets, skirts, waistcoats - the lot! Moira Butterfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355420549929911500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-21307472457412160302014-04-11T00:11:19.610+01:002014-04-11T00:11:19.610+01:00Lucky you, Anne, having your grandchild, and I'...Lucky you, Anne, having your grandchild, and I'm amazed your girls still listen to pbs. Ha ha, The Little Blue Engine is soporific and would send everyone to sleep, though the illustrations in The Teddy Bear Picture Book would be likely to bring nightmares. But you're right, I doubt I'll throw them out (ie give them away). To be honest, my blog wasn't very well written. I was trying to make the point that parents shouldn't just throw away picture books when their children grow older. Unknown to a parent, a tatty and unassuming book can be filled with childhood memories.Paeony Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129555451791248798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-40307068251796300142014-04-10T21:10:30.464+01:002014-04-10T21:10:30.464+01:00I agree - keep them all! Why throw any out? Actual...I agree - keep them all! Why throw any out? Actually, I still read the picture books to my girls (18 and 22). And now to the grandchild. Good job none was thrown away!Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-53778295759956631242014-04-10T17:44:44.937+01:002014-04-10T17:44:44.937+01:00Don't encourage me to hoard, Pippa! Or are you...Don't encourage me to hoard, Pippa! Or are you somebody who still has her old picture books? :-)Paeony Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129555451791248798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-58564883771355064152014-04-10T13:08:53.316+01:002014-04-10T13:08:53.316+01:00I think you should keep them all!I think you should keep them all!Pippa Goodharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709422048047155208noreply@blogger.com