Miss Happiness and Miss Flower

by Rumer Godden

Paperback, 2002

Status

Available

Local notes

PB God

Barcode

920

Publication

HarperCollins (2002), 120 pages. Purchased in 2009. $4.95.

Description

After she leaves India to live with her cousins in England, eight-year-old Nona is overcome with homesickness until her great-aunt sends two Japanese dolls which need love and care. Includes construction plans for a Japanese dollhouse.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1961

Physical description

120 p.; 5.13 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member JenneB
For such a short book, there is a surprising amount of atmosphere and characterization.
I found myself getting very personally invested in this story, like NOOO BELINDA DON'T BREAK THE HOUSE!!! (Spoiler: the house is okay)
Also I felt this horrible sinking feeling when Nona wished she could be a
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boy. :-(
Girls can be leaders too, Nona!
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LibraryThing member raizel
Nona overcomes her loneliness and becomes comfortable in a new country with different customs by working with others in her new home and neighborhood on a project---building a dollhouse for dolls from a third culture. ( The three cultures: 1. England, 2. India, 3 Japan) The dolls talk to each other
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and do their best to project their wishes to people, but their is no outright fantasy.
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LibraryThing member quondame
A story of two small older Japanese dolls sent to a family in England with two daughters, a half orphan cousin newly from India and an older brother. Nona, the cousin very much wants to build a suitable house for the two dolls. The older sister and brother are helpful but the younger sister is
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resentful. I was hoping for the plans were clear diagrams, but no such luck especially trying to translate 1960s English to American. Deal board? But it's true, small dolls have powerful wishes and can move their owners into all sorts of creativity.
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Pages

120

Rating

(58 ratings; 4.2)
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