tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post6925736543378601214..comments2024-03-12T01:20:45.509-06:00Comments on Anna Allen Clothing Blog: a favorite children's book: miss hickoryAnna McClurghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924367696371374833noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-45872531348239781752013-03-30T05:16:04.468-06:002013-03-30T05:16:04.468-06:00Your photos are so simple and beautiful!Your photos are so simple and beautiful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16615930809754689055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-38571479699469894912013-03-26T12:13:10.958-06:002013-03-26T12:13:10.958-06:00Oh lovely! I've never seen this book or the sw...Oh lovely! I've never seen this book or the sweet illustrations before! Thank so much for sharing, I'll have to share this with our wee girl! : ) MarmeeCrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00982043656369835684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-47766670581303902132013-03-19T09:58:23.612-06:002013-03-19T09:58:23.612-06:00I think I may have read this as a child. The imag...I think I may have read this as a child. The images seem ever so faintly familiar. More a feeling than a memory.From Scratchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390711917371071650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-5329962368464612522013-03-18T17:02:32.881-06:002013-03-18T17:02:32.881-06:00What a sweet little book! I've never seen this...What a sweet little book! I've never seen this, but I love the illustrations. And Hitty: Her First Hundred Years was the first chapter book I ever read myself, so it's so special to me :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01162985502341523594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-70578418528513779222013-03-18T15:39:57.600-06:002013-03-18T15:39:57.600-06:00Such a "blast from the past" seeing your...Such a "blast from the past" seeing your post... I loved this book so much as a child! Such a great story, and I secretly always wanted to be like Miss Hickory with her quaint woodland existence! Thanks for bringing a wonderful moment of nostalgia to my day via your post and photos :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-68884381996510341572013-03-11T10:24:23.889-06:002013-03-11T10:24:23.889-06:00Just stumbled across your blog. I've never rea...Just stumbled across your blog. I've never read Miss Hickory, but you definitely made me want to!Jackiehttp://lillarose.biz/jackieanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-5115009902077360872013-03-10T19:21:40.658-06:002013-03-10T19:21:40.658-06:00I agree! She's so charming. And really, a go...I agree! She's so charming. And really, a good story, well-told, is a delight to everybody. As a parent, I am quick to spot the GOOD stories because I don't mind reading them over and over to my children, but the stooooopid books written by people who think it's easy to write a children's book try my patience and often quietly disappear from our shelves.Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-43267294774377813342013-03-08T10:33:24.136-07:002013-03-08T10:33:24.136-07:00That book is positively adorable. I'm a big lo...That book is positively adorable. I'm a big lover of charming and well illustrated children's books. Thanks for this post, and the link to make the doll :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026706261655333994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-65392224815679636552013-03-08T07:25:13.409-07:002013-03-08T07:25:13.409-07:00I usually don't buy old or second-hand book (a...I usually don't buy old or second-hand book (allergic to the dust sometimes) but I did buy a copy of this right away! Lovely illustrations, really love it :D<br /><br />I also have Hitty but haven't read it yet. You have to love the old-style line-drawing illustration :)<br /><br />And I plan to buy the Betsy Tacy series too!<br /><br />Glad finding your blog here. I'm trying to do weekly post called Book Beauty Monday, talking about lobely boks I collect. Please come if you are interested :) Here's the link >> http://haveamerryday.blogspot.com/search/label/Book%20Beauty%20MondayAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04319320562199461336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-67749417578743293792013-03-08T06:00:12.181-07:002013-03-08T06:00:12.181-07:00How have I never heard of this darling book? Now t...How have I never heard of this darling book? Now the search is on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711803105453683283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-11652509236557843202013-03-08T05:03:27.847-07:002013-03-08T05:03:27.847-07:00i grew up hearing miss hickory read and read it my...i grew up hearing miss hickory read and read it myself over and over. i found a copy a few years back at our thrift store, but forgot about it!! thank you for the reminder. i'm going to pull it out now that my kids are old enough to hear it!!! i always loved the illustrations!beth https://www.blogger.com/profile/02782749074922119961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-12569348758648825172013-03-07T21:12:22.867-07:002013-03-07T21:12:22.867-07:00If you haven't, try reading the Betsy Tacy ser...If you haven't, try reading the Betsy Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace. I read these books every year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-26807558179602593782013-03-07T18:47:30.312-07:002013-03-07T18:47:30.312-07:00What a charming book! I love to collect vintage bo...What a charming book! I love to collect vintage books, and will be sure to look for "Miss Hickory". : )Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970258840708111494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-53449566836275972122013-03-07T18:16:48.257-07:002013-03-07T18:16:48.257-07:00Natalie, This is such a lovely little book. Do try...Natalie, This is such a lovely little book. Do try to find a copy if you can! I didn't know they made Miss Hickory dolls! I LOVE Hitty! I was planning to do a little post about that book as well. It is one of my all time favorite books growing up. I DREAMED of having that doll. Such great books!Anna McClurghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924367696371374833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073762742008407695.post-11896666799373662432013-03-07T17:12:12.494-07:002013-03-07T17:12:12.494-07:00Oh my goodness! I was just recently introduceD to ...Oh my goodness! I was just recently introduceD to the world of Miss Hickory dolls by a friend and now am seeing references to her everywhere. I too love the book and think a doll may be in my future as well! <br /><br />And if you haven't already read it you might want to get yourself a copy of "Hitty" by Rachel Field...I'm sure you'll love that story just as much!natalie johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03030766724925628930noreply@blogger.com