Love this book, so sweet and innocent ( )

This children's book is a lovely trip back in time to a simpler era. It tells a year's worth of bedtime stories about the children who live on What-a-Jolly Street. There are tales with morals, where the children learn lessons; there are also tales just for fun. Some of the tales include Mrs. Apricot, a kindly old spinster who lives on the street and serves as the adopted grandmother for all of the children. She tells stories about her childhood on the frontier, and her travelling friend Tumbleweed Tommy. There are also some stories which explain American holidays, and several featuring the various pets of the children (which include a monkey named Beppo and a parrot named Hustle-Bustle). These tales are not as dated as you would expect, dealing with timeless issues such as honesty and cooperation. I heartily reccommend finding a copy and reading it with your own children! ( )

One of my favorite books as a child -- this compilation of one-page stories, one of each day of the year, follows the adventures of characters on "What-A-Jolly-Street." The stories are sweet and gentle, and also appropriate for early readers who will surely want to skip ahead! My childhood copy of the book became so beat up and lost pages -- I was thrilled to find a better copy at a garage sale. ( )