On 2/26/2021 12:27 PM, Gary wrote:
> On 2/26/2021 9:42 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 2/25/2021 7:37 PM, BryanGSimmons wrote:
>>> On 2/25/2021 3:29 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>> Oh, and I think it's been a while since I told *you* that you should
>>> read my book.
>>
>> Your book sucked.
>>
>> Jill
>>
> LOL.Â* Bryans book was well written, just boring as hell. I read a few
> chapters and had to quit. His "excerpts" here have convinced me not to
> try to read further.
>
Agreed, it held no interest for me.

> I am going to try Mike's a second time when I get some spare time.
>
>
Mike's book is admittedly a children's book. I have no reason to read
one, although I do own a children's "reader" that was used by my father
and his older brother and their older syster before. They all wrote
their names inside as it was handed down.

'Sleepy Time Tales: Story Hour' by Coe and Christie. Published in 1923.
It was deemed a 2nd grade "reader". Fairy Tales, many from the
Brother's Grimm. Nice printed colour plates, hand drawn. When I was a
kid my Dad gave me a copy of another old book, 'The Tales of Fatty Coon'
by Arthur Scott Bailey. Copyright 1915. Nice colour plates/drawings.
'Fatty Coon' was akin to the British "B'rer Rabbit". Always getting
into mischief with his raccoon friends trying to hide from the farmers
while raiding the gardens. He wore a smart little vest and carried a
pocket watch. LOL

I'm quoting from the end of this 'Fatty Coon' book now. "A word to
Grown Ups: To you, parents, guardians, teachers and all other upon whom
devolves the supremely important responsibility of directing the early
years of childhood development, this series of 'Tuck-Me-In Tales' which
scetch such vivid and delightful scenes of the vibrant life of the
meadow and woodland should have tremendous appeal. In this collection
of stories you will find prescicely the sort of healthy, imanaginative
entertainment that is an essentil in stimulating thought-germs in the
child mind. Merely from the standpoint of their desireability for
helping the growing tot to pass an idle half hour, any one of these
volumes would be worth your while. BUT the author had something further
than that in mind. He has, with simplicity and grace, worthy of high
commendation, sought to convey a two-fold lesson throughout the entire
series, the first based upon natural history and the second upon the
elemetary principles of living which should be made clear to every child
at the earliest age of understanding."

It goes on. There are many other little stories in this 'Fatty Coon'
book. At the back of the book is a short 'Tale of Jolly Robin',
Tale of Betsy Butterfly', 'Buster Bumblebee' (he wasn't writing about
canned tuna!) and 'Tale of Freddie Firefly'.

I wonder what going to school and having these books passed down during
the Depression to take to school must have been like.

Jill

On Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:47:14 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>Mike's book is admittedly a children's book. I have no reason to read
>one, although I do own a children's "reader" that was used by my father
>and his older brother and their older syster before. They all wrote
>their names inside as it was handed down.
>
>'Sleepy Time Tales: Story Hour' by Coe and Christie. Published in 1923.
> It was deemed a 2nd grade "reader". Fairy Tales, many from the
>Brother's Grimm. Nice printed colour plates, hand drawn. When I was a
>kid my Dad gave me a copy of another old book, 'The Tales of Fatty Coon'
>by Arthur Scott Bailey. Copyright 1915. Nice colour plates/drawings.
>'Fatty Coon' was akin to the British "B'rer Rabbit". Always getting
>into mischief with his raccoon friends trying to hide from the farmers
>while raiding the gardens. He wore a smart little vest and carried a
>pocket watch. LOL
>
>I'm quoting from the end of this 'Fatty Coon' book now. "A word to
>Grown Ups: To you, parents, guardians, teachers and all other upon whom
>devolves the supremely important responsibility of directing the early
>years of childhood development, this series of 'Tuck-Me-In Tales' which
>scetch such vivid and delightful scenes of the vibrant life of the
>meadow and woodland should have tremendous appeal. In this collection
>of stories you will find prescicely the sort of healthy, imanaginative
>entertainment that is an essentil in stimulating thought-germs in the
>child mind. Merely from the standpoint of their desireability for
>helping the growing tot to pass an idle half hour, any one of these
>volumes would be worth your while. BUT the author had something further
>than that in mind. He has, with simplicity and grace, worthy of high
>commendation, sought to convey a two-fold lesson throughout the entire
>series, the first based upon natural history and the second upon the
>elemetary principles of living which should be made clear to every child
>at the earliest age of understanding."
>
>It goes on. There are many other little stories in this 'Fatty Coon'
>book. At the back of the book is a short 'Tale of Jolly Robin',
>Tale of Betsy Butterfly', 'Buster Bumblebee' (he wasn't writing about
>canned tuna!) and 'Tale of Freddie Firefly'.
>
>I wonder what going to school and having these books passed down during
>the Depression to take to school must have been like.

Anyway, back to hummingbirds.

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Bruce wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:47:14 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> Mike's book is admittedly a children's book. I have no reason to read
>> one, although I do own a children's "reader" that was used by my father
>> and his older brother and their older syster before. They all wrote
>> their names inside as it was handed down.
>>
>> 'Sleepy Time Tales: Story Hour' by Coe and Christie. Published in 1923.
>> It was deemed a 2nd grade "reader". Fairy Tales, many from the
>> Brother's Grimm. Nice printed colour plates, hand drawn. When I was a
>> kid my Dad gave me a copy of another old book, 'The Tales of Fatty Coon'
>> by Arthur Scott Bailey. Copyright 1915. Nice colour plates/drawings.
>> 'Fatty Coon' was akin to the British "B'rer Rabbit". Always getting
>> into mischief with his raccoon friends trying to hide from the farmers
>> while raiding the gardens. He wore a smart little vest and carried a
>> pocket watch. LOL
>>
>> I'm quoting from the end of this 'Fatty Coon' book now. "A word to
>> Grown Ups: To you, parents, guardians, teachers and all other upon whom
>> devolves the supremely important responsibility of directing the early
>> years of childhood development, this series of 'Tuck-Me-In Tales' which
>> scetch such vivid and delightful scenes of the vibrant life of the
>> meadow and woodland should have tremendous appeal. In this collection
>> of stories you will find prescicely the sort of healthy, imanaginative
>> entertainment that is an essentil in stimulating thought-germs in the
>> child mind. Merely from the standpoint of their desireability for
>> helping the growing tot to pass an idle half hour, any one of these
>> volumes would be worth your while. BUT the author had something further
>> than that in mind. He has, with simplicity and grace, worthy of high
>> commendation, sought to convey a two-fold lesson throughout the entire
>> series, the first based upon natural history and the second upon the
>> elemetary principles of living which should be made clear to every child
>> at the earliest age of understanding."
>>
>> It goes on. There are many other little stories in this 'Fatty Coon'
>> book. At the back of the book is a short 'Tale of Jolly Robin',
>> Tale of Betsy Butterfly', 'Buster Bumblebee' (he wasn't writing about
>> canned tuna!) and 'Tale of Freddie Firefly'.
>>
>> I wonder what going to school and having these books passed down during
>> the Depression to take to school must have been like.
>
> Anyway, back to hummingbirds.
>

<*SNIFF*>

On Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:25:49 -0600, Hank Rogers wrote:

> Bruce wrote:

>> Anyway, back to hummingbirds.

> <*SNIFF*>

seriously, Hank. Those things move at like 80 MPH just to go from one
flower to the next. Do you really think he can get close enough?

I've read also that birds do not fart, so what would be the point?

On 2/26/2021 1:47 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> Mike's book is admittedly a children's book. I have no reason to read
> one, although I do own a children's "reader" that was used by my father
> and his older brother and their older syster before. They all wrote
> their names inside as it was handed down.

Some children's books can be good. Simple but well written and entertaining.

I read one 15-20 years ago and really enjoyed it. It was recommended by
a friend that grew up in England.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swallows_and_Amazons

On 02/03/2021 14:30, Gary wrote:
> On 2/26/2021 1:47 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> Mike's book is admittedly a children's book.Â* I have no reason to read
>> one, although I do own a children's "reader" that was used by my father
>> and his older brother and their older syster before.Â* They all wrote
>> their names inside as it was handed down.
>
> Some children's books can be good. Simple but well written and
> entertaining.
>
> I read one 15-20 years ago and really enjoyed it. It was recommended by
> a friend that grew up in England.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swallows_and_Amazons
>
That's just the first one in the series. They are all good. I read them
as a child, and loved them. When I read them as an adult, I also enjoyed
them, but noticed elements which weren't obvious to the child 'me'.
I read them to my kids at bedtime, and they enjoyed them, too.

On 2021 Mar 2, , S Viemeister wrote
(in article >):

> That's just the first one in the series. They are all good. I read them
> as a child, and loved them. When I read them as an adult, I also enjoyed
> them, but noticed elements which weren't obvious to the child 'me'.
> I read them to my kids at bedtime, and they enjoyed them, too.

My favorite children´s book was "Just So Stories". I´m sure the book
is considered evil now. I also loved "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"
which celebrate lust, war, magic and oppression. No wonder I am who I am.

On 3/3/2021 2:29 AM, Leo wrote:
> On 2021 Mar 2, , S Viemeister wrote
> (in article >):
>
>> That's just the first one in the series. They are all good. I read them
>> as a child, and loved them. When I read them as an adult, I also enjoyed
>> them, but noticed elements which weren't obvious to the child 'me'.
>> I read them to my kids at bedtime, and they enjoyed them, too.
>
> My favorite children´s book was "Just So Stories". I´m sure the book
> is considered evil now. I also loved "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"
> which celebrate lust, war, magic and oppression. No wonder I am who I am.

offensive is the key word these days. Did you see on the news that now
some places are removing certain "Dr. Seuss" childrens books because
some of the pictures are offensive to blacks.

It's the new "Woke" movement, I believe it's called.
I wonder if could start a Woke thing...being offended to women wearing
red lipstick? lol Hey, fair is fair, right? ;-D

It's like "killfiles" on usenet have morphed into real life.

On Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 9:29:08 PM UTC-10, Leo wrote:
> On 2021 Mar 2, , S Viemeister wrote
> (in article >):
> > That's just the first one in the series. They are all good. I read them
> > as a child, and loved them. When I read them as an adult, I also enjoyed
> > them, but noticed elements which weren't obvious to the child 'me'.
> > I read them to my kids at bedtime, and they enjoyed them, too.
> My favorite children´s book was "Just So Stories". I´m sure the book
> is considered evil now. I also loved "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"
> which celebrate lust, war, magic and oppression. No wonder I am who I am.

My favorite kid's book was "Little Black Sambo." The idea that a tiger could turn into butter by running around in circles was a new and exciting concept for me. I was interested in processes even back then. Our Sunday school teacher read that to us. Ha ha, that's so weird. Of course, that book had to go!

On 2021-03-03 1:05 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> On Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 9:29:08 PM UTC-10, Leo wrote:
>> On 2021 Mar 2, , S Viemeister wrote
>> (in article >):
>>> That's just the first one in the series. They are all good. I read them
>>> as a child, and loved them. When I read them as an adult, I also enjoyed
>>> them, but noticed elements which weren't obvious to the child 'me'.
>>> I read them to my kids at bedtime, and they enjoyed them, too.
>> My favorite children´s book was "Just So Stories". I´m sure the book
>> is considered evil now. I also loved "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"
>> which celebrate lust, war, magic and oppression. No wonder I am who I am.
>
> My favorite kid's book was "Little Black Sambo." The idea that a tiger could turn into butter by running around in circles was a new and exciting concept for me. I was interested in processes even back then. Our Sunday school teacher read that to us. Ha ha, that's so weird. Of course, that book had to go!
>


My favourite book to read to my son was The Church Mice, I used to have
a hard time reading that with breaking our in laughter.

On 2021-03-03 1:05 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> On Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 9:29:08 PM UTC-10, Leo wrote:
>> On 2021 Mar 2, , S Viemeister wrote
>> (in article >):
>>> That's just the first one in the series. They are all good. I read them
>>> as a child, and loved them. When I read them as an adult, I also enjoyed
>>> them, but noticed elements which weren't obvious to the child 'me'.
>>> I read them to my kids at bedtime, and they enjoyed them, too.
>> My favorite children´s book was "Just So Stories". I´m sure the book
>> is considered evil now. I also loved "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"
>> which celebrate lust, war, magic and oppression. No wonder I am who I am.
>
> My favorite kid's book was "Little Black Sambo." The idea that a tiger could turn into butter by running around in circles was a new and exciting concept for me. I was interested in processes even back then. Our Sunday school teacher read that to us. Ha ha, that's so weird. Of course, that book had to go!
>
My favourite book to read to my son was The Church Mice, I used to have
a hard time reading that without breaking out in laughter.

On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 8:49:03 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-03-03 1:05 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> > On Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 9:29:08 PM UTC-10, Leo wrote:
> >> On 2021 Mar 2, , S Viemeister wrote
> >> (in article >):
> >>> That's just the first one in the series. They are all good. I read them
> >>> as a child, and loved them. When I read them as an adult, I also enjoyed
> >>> them, but noticed elements which weren't obvious to the child 'me'.
> >>> I read them to my kids at bedtime, and they enjoyed them, too.
> >> My favorite children´s book was "Just So Stories". I´m sure the book
> >> is considered evil now. I also loved "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"
> >> which celebrate lust, war, magic and oppression. No wonder I am who I am.
> >
> > My favorite kid's book was "Little Black Sambo." The idea that a tiger could turn into butter by running around in circles was a new and exciting concept for me. I was interested in processes even back then. Our Sunday school teacher read that to us. Ha ha, that's so weird. Of course, that book had to go!
> >
> My favourite book to read to my son was The Church Mice, I used to have
> a hard time reading that without breaking out in laughter.

I've never heard of that series - not that I'm real hip to that kind of stuff. It sounds oh-so-very-British. OTOH, maybe it's because you said it was a "favourite" book.

On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 12:05:05 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
>
> My favorite kid's book was "Little Black Sambo." The idea that a tiger could turn into butter by running around in circles was a new and exciting concept for me. I was interested in processes even back then. Our Sunday school teacher read that to us. Ha ha, that's so weird. Of course, that book had to go!
>
Mine, too!!!!!!

I always marveled at the pictures of the tiger with Sambo's shoes on his ears
and the other one was carrying his open umbrella with his tail. The one wearing
Sambo's jacket wasn't nearly as impressive as the other two.

On Wed, 3 Mar 2021 16:42:32 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 12:05:05 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
>>
>> My favorite kid's book was "Little Black Sambo." The idea that a tiger could turn into butter by running around in circles was a new and exciting concept for me. I was interested in processes even back then. Our Sunday school teacher read that to us. Ha ha, that's so weird. Of course, that book had to go!
>>
>Mine, too!!!!!!
>
>I always marveled at the pictures of the tiger with Sambo's shoes on his ears
>and the other one was carrying his open umbrella with his tail. The one wearing
>Sambo's jacket wasn't nearly as impressive as the other two.

I remember this one from when I was a kid:
<https://images4.persgroep.net/rcs/BinucReXlyAiAW3aRT5sxbmf9Gg/diocontent/159086578/_fitwidth/763?appId=93a17a8fd81db0de025c8abd1cca1279&quality =0.8&desiredformat=webp>

If anyone needs a translation of the title, I can oblige...

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On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 2:42:35 PM UTC-10, wrote:
> On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 12:05:05 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > My favorite kid's book was "Little Black Sambo." The idea that a tiger could turn into butter by running around in circles was a new and exciting concept for me. I was interested in processes even back then. Our Sunday school teacher read that to us. Ha ha, that's so weird. Of course, that book had to go!
> >
> Mine, too!!!!!!
>
> I always marveled at the pictures of the tiger with Sambo's shoes on his ears
> and the other one was carrying his open umbrella with his tail. The one wearing
> Sambo's jacket wasn't nearly as impressive as the other two.

The illustrations left quite an impression on my little mind. That's the way it is with kid's books. The pictures stay with you your entire life. My daughter bought a book for her daughter yesterday. It's called "Goodnight iPad" by Ann Droyd.