William Nicholson (4) (1872–1949)

In my opinion, this was a pretty average book and not one that I would particularly recommend. This looks to be an old book and is about a girl who is going to visit her aunt. She ends up spending so much time packing her toys, that she forgets her favorite toy, Clever Bill.But since he is clever, Clever Bill chases her all the way to the train station, where they are reunited. The first thing about this book that I noticed and didn't like was the text was written in all cursive. I know I show more had a difficult time making out some of the words so I can only imagine how hard of a time a young child would have while reading this book. The next part of the book that I thought was average was the illustrations in the book. The illustrations use a lot of black and white with some color that isn't very vibrant or eye catching. This is an older book so I can tell why the illustrations were made like this but I don't believe it would appeal to a young reader today. And then finally, I thought the books plot was the best part of this book. I liked how it gave me a suspenseful feelings as I wasn't sure if Clever Bill was going to make it to the train station to meet Mary before she leaves for her aunts. It made me want to keep reading to see how the story would end. show less

This is an old book (by the same illustrator as The Velveteen Rabbit) is about a girl who is going to visit her aunt. She spends so much time packing her toys, that she forgets her favorite - Clever Bill. But since he is clever, he chases her all the way to the train station, where they are reunited.