Milly-Molly-Mandy Again

Milly-Molly-Mandy #4

by Joyce Lankester Brisley

1965. Reprinted. 96 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over orange & yellow illustrated cloth. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Visible crayon to front endpapers and title page. Pages are mildly tanned throughout. Text is clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket. Panels have light edge wear with tears and creasing. Visible tanning all over.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Classics, 20th Century, Chapter Books, British Literature

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1948

About the author

Joyce Lankester Brisley (6 February 1896 – 1978) was an English writer. She is most noted for writing and illustrating the Milly-Molly-Mandy series, which were first printed in 1925 by the Christian Science Monitor.

The second of three daughters of George Brisley, a pharmacist, of Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, Brisley's sisters - Ethel Constance, the eldest, and Nina Kennard, the youngest - were also illustrators. They studied art firstly at Hastings School of Art, then, following their parents' divorce in 1912 and the subsequent relocation of the girls and their father to Brixton, at Lambeth School of Art.

All three sisters illustrated postcards for the publisher Alfred Vivian Mansell & Co., with Nina (who also illustrated Elinor Brent-Dyer's Chalet School series) and Ethel becoming quite prolific. Brisley died in September 1978 at the age of 82.

Reviews

[Luisa Knight · Rating 5 out of 5]

What darling little stories about Milly Molly Mandy and her adventures with her family, their farm and the friends she has in town! Each chapter is short and a great length for children just learning how to sit and listen to a chapter book. There are whimsical illustrations too.

I definitely recommend these stories and plan to read them to my little girl when it's becoming time to move on from picture books.

Ages: 4 - 9

Cleanliness: nothing really to note.

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[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

The fourth book in the Milly-Molly-Mandy series. These are sweet short stories about the everyday adventures of a little girl living in an English village. Perhaps it's that this book was written in the 1950s and reading tastes had changed, or that MMM is older (perhaps 8 or 9? It's not clear) and now in school, but these stories don't have the same pure innocence of the first book written in the 1920s. There's more conflict (in one story, MMM and her friends deal with a group of bullies) and complexity to the plots. The writing in regard to plot is better, and the stories are still sweet and have a refreshing charm. I wonder if they'd appeal to modern children as bedtime stories or for early readers. While the period is different, to children of today who aren't allowed to wander about on their own (MMM is generally on her own or with her young friends, exploring the woods, going shopping, etc.) I wonder if there would seem to be a quality of adventure of a different sort.
I find them rather relaxing. I'm not sure if this is the last book or not. There are at least four other titles, but I suspect they may be themed collections of stories from the first four books.

[Nils Lid Hjort · Rating 4 out of 5]

Joda, søt nok, med en viss apell, men den lykkes ikke helt å få "gripende god"-kvalitetsstemplet fra meg. Disse historiene er nesten hundre år gamle, og er gode tidsvitner, om en meget svunnen tid, da verden var enklere. Høydepunktet i denne samlingen, etter å ha lest om hvordan MMM håndterer en rampete guttegjeng (hvordan da: joda, med snillhet), er jo "Milly-Molly-Mandy får brev fra Norge".

Oversatt, sikkert meget godt, av selveste Zinken Hopp.

Mitt eksemplar kom jeg over i den sagnomsuste Bislett Boktelefonkiosk, jeg har skummet gjennom, og gitt den til to små, som jeg håper vil like den.

[Gina House · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another very sweet read! Not quite as good as the first book, but really delightful all the same. Thoroughly enjoyed each little story and I would still highly recommend this series to any children or adults who love reading about the joys of everyday life. Ms. Brisley's books make me want to read each page slowly, mindfully and soak in each line of loveliness. Readerly joy :)

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most quaint books I've ever read ❣️

[Cassandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit preachy, but still lovely.

[Suzanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just keep getting better, Matilda is going to love these and time with Mum. The maps at the front of the book are the best.

[Simansu9 · Rating 4 out of 5]

It has a very interesting story.Everyday there is something bad happening to the neighbourhood where Milly-Molly-Mandy lives.She can always solve the problem, but can she always solve things?