This treasure trove of sibling naughtiness contains all five books in the series: My Naughty Little Sister, More Naughty Little Sister Stories, My Naughty Little Sister and Bad Harry, When My Naughty Little Sister Was Good and My Naughty Little Sister's Friends. Despite being the naughtiest girl in the world, the narrator's little sister proves she can be good sometimes, such as when she makes a Christmas pudding or when she finds an extra special present for Mrs Cocoa Jones next door. I am being to think the author of the 1001 children's books you must read before you grew up did in fact not read any of these or maybe doesn't know child development. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.

It's a very nostalgic read, but also timeless - small children will always be mischievous, get into scrapes, do naughty and greedy things, and probably after saying sorry, do something similar again.The Scotsman said: 'Naughtiness is naughtiness, whatever the generation, and these stories are a delight. Hughes is a legendary artist best-known for her pictures of everyday life in all its happy mayhem and warmth. Her stories, poems and articles were published throughout her twenties, and at this time she married her husband Frank Edwards and had two children, Jane and Frank.

Compared to the kinder, softer picture book remake (top) he looks a rather severe guardian of the tree and its present lined boughs. An enchanting collection of stories about the most famous little sister in the world, with the beautiful and iconic illustrations by Shirely Hughes.

Judulnya Adikku Yang Nakal, padahal sebenarnya menurutku adiknya tidak nakal, cuma terlalu imajinatif dan kepingin tahu. It was such a thrill to see a letter about Gobbolino with drawings in the recent Puffin Books exhibition at Seven Stories.

We had Joyce Grenfell doing her ' George Don't Do That' nursery school monologues ( please follow this link if you don't know them - perfection). This is such a very terrible story about my naughty little sister that I hardly know how to tell it to you. For fifty years, stories about the funny, loveable, mischievous little girl have enchanted children all over the world.We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. Edwards helped to devise the radio show Listen with Mother on which her Naughty Little Sister books were broadcast from 1950, [8] and she also wrote for Playschool and Jackanory. Her stories, poems and articles were published throughout her twenties, and at this time she married her husband Francis P. She bites Father Christmas, tries to sweep her bedroom chimney, and wrecks Bad Harry's birthday by eating all the trifle by teatime. who befriend and look out for them As an adult reader, I am less wistful about the sheer amount of drudgery and female labour described within: Much of their exploits occur when the sisters are left to amuse themselves whilst their mother boils the washing, beats the carpets and scrubs the floors in a seemingly continuous loop.