WANTED: Old Ladybird Books

By BECKENHAM CENTRAL
August 22, 2015 in The Family Room Classifieds

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BECKENHAM CENTRAL

Posted August 22, 2015

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Posted August 22, 2015

I recently found some of these at home and occasionaly pick them up in charity shops. My 3+ year old LOVES them (and I have to admit to loving them too!).

So this is request for a little boy and a big kid.

If anyone has any they want to get part with, please let me know. It's the olders ones with the lovely illustrations I'd after. IT doesn't matter on condition, as long as they aren't falling apart, it doesn't matter if they have names of scribbles on the indie covers etc. They are to be read and loved by both me and my son.

Please Pm, especially if anyone has one called 'Tootle the Taxi' (I think that's what it's called). I saw a newer version in a charity shop, but I used to have the old one and can't find it anywhere and the newer one just isn't the same.

I'm especially interested in the tales series, with stories about Elves, the princess & the pea, a giant turnip and other factual ones like the motor car (which is now hopelessness out of date and all the lovelier for it!)etc.

Go on, Make my day.

Have a good weekend/week/life

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