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The Folio Society, London (2011), Hardcover, 214 pages. Bound in paper. Set in Caslon. 224 pages. 136 black and white drawings by Shirley Hughes. Diagrams by W. E. Bland. Size: 7¾" x 5¾".
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LibraryThing member jon1lambert
I bought this for the illustrations by Shirley Hughes. Apparently, I bought it on February 12th 1999. I haven't opened it since - ten years on. It fell open at page 78. `Dressing up in newspaper is a good way to spend a wet afternoon'. Okay, I'll suggest that the next time it rains during the
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LibraryThing member Tesca
When I was a child in 1970s England, every primary school teacher had a copy of this book! Well, those with imagination, anyway... Co-authored by seven mothers (Septima) looking for ideas of how to keep their children occupied. Loved it back then; rarely opened when my own children were young. But
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I remembered lots of the ideas! Show Less
LibraryThing member BenjaminHahn
Fun for kids. Bathroom reader for 2012.
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In 1966 Penguin Books published a little handbook for children titled Something to Do. Each month features both indoor and outdoor activities as well as a seasonal poem and birdlife to look out for. From making igloos and winter picnics to keeping rabbits and flying kites, and including guides to fishing, gardening, knitting, baking and traditional games like ‘Beetle’ and ‘O’Grady Says’, here are all the childhood pastimes that never go out of fashion.