Russian tales and legends
There is a dark-forested haunting element to the illustrations in this French rendition of Russian stories. They are part of...
Most reprehensible
This charming exchange is from a favourite children's book, discovered and devoured when already a so-called grown up.
I liked...
Lettres de Mon Moulin – Daudet
These charming children's illustrations of Daudet turned up at a flea-market, and I have several versions including this selection of...
Sea-boot rough
Winter sea hoarseness and tight-swallowing soreness.
...‘My throat’s as rough as the inside of a sea-boot.’
Splatchers
‘Splatchers?’ said Roger.  ‘Splatchers,’ said the boy. ‘For walking on the mud.’  ‘Gosh!’ said Roger. ‘Like snowshoes?’
When these children...
Once Upon a Time & Far Away
Another collection of fairy tales dating from my sixth Christmas, a gift from my mother.  This one has exuberant illustrations...
Mutton-headed galoots
Arthur Ransome's characters have some out of date but still appealing ways to describe their own, or others', stupidity. I...
A blank map
‘You’ll start with a blank map, that doesn’t do more than show roughly what’s water and what...
Basilicata bibliomotocarro
Antonio La Cava, a retired school teacher, converted a quintessential Italian vehicle, the three-wheeler micro-van, into a travelling library.
For...
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