Tintype of a young girl (1860s)
Humpty Dumpty, which featured in BBC's Play School, was a much loved character
[IRONÍA ON] La vida antes de Snapchat y el Candy Crush era claramente muy aburrida. Como demuestra esta colección de fotos vintage que retrata los juegos infantiles de entre los años 1800 y 1970, no había nada que hacer antes de que existieran internet, los móviles o las aplicaciones. ¡Pobres niños! [IRONÍA OFF]
'Sweet Fanny Adams' is used by the British to describe anything worthless. It is also the name of a beautiful young child who was brutally murdered in Victorian England. This is the story of Fanny Adams' death and how her name became a slang term.
The intimate portrait of the Queen's childhood by her governess Crawfie caused a sensation 60 years ago. Republished for the Jubilee, it enchants more than ever.
Back in the 1800's child chimney sweeps were subjected to unimaginable horrors daily as they worked in terrible conditions that lead to health issues and early death.
The 1870s rogues gallery of offenders, some as young as 11, includes thieves and pickpockets who stole anything from cash to clothes and even odd pieces of metal.
Richard Scarry (June 5, 1919 - April 30, 1994) was born in Boston (his inspiration for Busy Town?), Massachusetts. He wrote and/or illustrated over 300 books, which have been translated into 30 languages, selling over 300 million copies worldwide! Scarry once said, “I’m not interested in creating a book that is read once and then placed on the shelf and forgotten. I am very happy when people write that they have worn out my books, or that they are held together by Scotch tape. I consider that the ultimate compliment.” Well, I have to say, my childhood copy of the big book BUSY, BUSY WORLD is all taped up along the binding! I remember fondly the double-decker bus on the cover, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. I've always been interested in travel and cultures, probably be because of that book, with its fun illustrations depicting countries and life all over the world...all inhabited by anthropomorphic animals!! I honestly can't think of an author/illustrator who has created a bigger (or more fun) world of animal characters for young children than Richard Scarry. He considered himself a fun-man disguised as an educator. "Everything has an educational value if you look for it. But it's the fun I want to get across." He got his start illustrating and writing lots of "Little Golden Books" in the 1950's. Go here to see them all! But his big break came in 1963, when he wrote Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever, in large-format. His stories are easy to follow because of all the detailed pictures and matter-of-fact text -- even though the action taking place can be quite complex. I remember pages full of funny scenarios: A city street with a gorilla driving a banana truck - while swerving out of the way of an exploding fire hydrant - that has just been hit by "Lowly Worm" (in his little apple car) - with "Mr. Fixit Fox" showing up to tow him away - while "Sargent Murphy" (a dog) is directing traffic... And that's only maybe half of what was going on in a two page spread! Because of the fun animal characters that show up over and over again in the stories, as well as all that's happening on each page, kids want to look at and have these books read to them over and over again, in case they miss something the first (or second, or third) time! What's your favorite Richard Scarry book?
Scenes, I note, seldom illustrate my relation with Vanessa; it has been too deep for ‘scenes’. Vanessa and I were both what we call tomboys; that is, we played cricket, scrambled over rocks, climbed trees, were said not to care for clothes and so on.
The 1870s rogues gallery of offenders, some as young as 11, includes thieves and pickpockets who stole anything from cash to clothes and even odd pieces of metal.
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Lady Benjamin, 60 was given a peerage last month as one of a batch of 56 new members of the Upper House announced by the Government.
"It's 10 PM. Do you know where your children are?" This ominous question, somberly intoned just prior to the local news, was eventually parodied by a multitude of stand-up comedians, novelty song artists, and horror movie posters. But the original intent
Plop your kids on your knee or tuck'em in tight! This new classic collection of bad and inappropriate children's books will put them to sleep in nightmare
Kato was only 6 years old when she was sadly murdered at Auschwitz-Birenkau on June 1944.
Spanish vintage RPPC
Beverly Cleary is quite literally a living legend . The author of more than 40 books (starting with Henry Huggins all the way back in 1950 ...
