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How the Heather Looks
How the Heather Looks: A Joyous Journey to the British Sources of Children's Books | Joan Bodger
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Over forty years ago, Joan Bodger, her husband, and two children went to Britain on a very special family quest. They were seeking the world that they knew and loved through children�s books. In Winnie-the-Pooh Country, Mrs. Milne showed (…more)
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I was going to pick Hay-on-Wye for #WishICouldBeThere (but it's been nicely covered today by others). How about replicating the trip this family takes around Britain to the birthplaces of classic children's lit? The Hundred Acre Wood, R.L. Stevenson's Edinburgh, Beatrix Potter's Lake District, Camelot, and along the River Thames in search of Mr. Toad (and many more stops along the way). Written in 1959, this is a sweet and nostalgic travelogue.

RealLifeReading Ooh this book sounds lovely! 8y
Hobbinol Lovely edition! And what about the other book? How the Leather Looks... maybe? 8y
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LauraBrook Hello, wheelhouse! I didn't know this existed until this very second but now I NEED IT! 8y
LeahBergen @Hobbinol Good one!! That is actually just the blotter on my library desk. Pretty snazzy, right? 😂 8y
LeahBergen @LauraBrook I know! I love this stuff. I also have another cool one, a more European kid's lit version of this type of travelogue, 8y
eastbaykate This is so awesome! Just bought it! Thank you!❤️📖❤️ 8y
LeahBergen @eastbaykate I hope you like it! 😀 8y
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