More Milly-Molly-Mandy [Hardcover]

Joyce Lankester Brisley (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Join Milly-Molly-Mandy and her friends on their adventures, picnics in the summer, sledging in the winter and fun all year round. These much-loved stories are true classics that can be enjoyed again and again.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3-Sweet, old-fashioned stories about a little girl and her adventures in her small English town. The 20 selections were culled from 6 books published between 1929 and 1967. Each chapter stands on its own, making this a good choice for reading aloud. However, keep in mind that these simple stories were written in a different time and place. For example, in one chapter, Milly-Molly-Mandy and her friend, Billy Blunt, do good deeds to counter a gang of mischievous boys in the town. The misdeeds of the latter include knocking hats off the heads of passersby and leaving gates open. Eventually, they come around and join up with Milly and Billy's group. Although some readers might consider the stories too bland and mundane, Brisley's characters are consistent and likable. Endpapers have a map of Milly-Molly-Mandy's village. Each chapter has one full-page and several smaller black-and-white drawings, reproduced from the originals. A wholesome choice, particularly for children who have outgrown beginner readers.
Linda L. Plevak, Alamo Area Library System, San Antonio, TX
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Joyce Lankester Brisley's (1896-1978) first stories about Milly-Molly-Mandy first appeared in book form in 1928.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Kingfisher (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753453347
• ISBN-13: 978-0753453346
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,489,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet stories, May 21, 2000

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Victoria Suarez (Richardson, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: More Milly-Molly-Mandy (Storybook Classics) (Hardcover)

Milly Molly Mandy is tops in our house right now. For bedtime, my 3-year-old son would rather have two chapters of this book than any other. I'm amazed that he can listen to a book with only a few pictures per chapter, but the stories are wonderfully engaging, with a sweet tone and an innocence I love. You'll love this book!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of stories for the young reader, July 25, 2001

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moonstealer (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: More Milly-Molly-Mandy (Storybook Classics) (Hardcover)

I got this book when I was 6 and it has been a loved part of my collection ever since. I loved the map of the village in the front and the little descriptions that matched a location to a story, and the little qualifiers the author will put in front of some people's names like Little Friend Susan. The stories hark back to a simpler time, with things like berry picking or a new dress achieving the level of excitement that perhaps only the young (or young at heart) are capable of feeling. A wonderful book for children.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Blue Cover version not as well made, November 4, 2009

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J. Dove "Dove reader" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: More Milly-Molly-Mandy (Hardcover)

My daughter and I enjoyed reading Milly Molly Mandy so I ordered the hardcover of More Milly Molly Mandy. The book I received had a blue hardcover without a book jacket. My daughter and I are enjoying the book but the book is not as well made as the Milly Molly Mandy book with the yellow cover and book jacket. The More Milly Molly Mandy with the blue cover has coarser, thinner paper so the text and pictures from one side of the page can be partially seen through on the other side of the page. My daughter has given the Milly Molly Mandy book with the yellow cover as a gift. However the quality of the blue cover More Milly Molly Mandy does not seem nice enough to me to give as a gift.