#shirleyhughesbooks

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What kind of stories do you love best? Everyone knows that stories about naughty, clever, mischievous children are my absolute favourites. So I suppose it's no wonder that some of my best childhood memories are of my parents reading me Dorothy Edwards's "My Naughty Little Sister" books (1952-1971). Narrated by a little girl recounting, in head-shaking chagrin, the exploits of her toddler sister and friends, they seemed to reflect a belly-achingly funny and honest version of my own sibling experiences, through a very British lens of vocabulary and traditions. I learned about perambulators and teatime, and giggled madly at the little sister and her "cross face" in Shirley Hughes' brilliantly evocative illustrations. Look for yourself! ⏺ ⏺ ⏺ #mynaughtylittlesister #dorothyedwards #shirleyhughes #shirleyhughesbooks #shirleyhughesillustration #puffinbooks #vintagepuffinbooks #vintagechildrensbook #vintagechildrensbooks #growingreaders #earlyyears #readfromdayone #beautifulchildrensbooks #earlyyearsreading #childrenslibrary #childtensliterature #readaloudbooks #booksaboutfamily #booksaboutsiblings #childrensliteracy #earlyliteracymatters #readingtokids #bookcollection #childrensbookillustration #storytime #read #childhoodunplugged #childhoodclassic https://www.instagram.com/p/BzjD2jfnO9i/?igshid=1rq8169q3ykko