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Oh, this looks like a winner. I can already tell I'll love the illustration just from the cover, and your description of the content has sewn it up- thanks!

Jenny,
I really love this book, and I failed to quote my favorite passage from it in my review...

This is when the girl takes the sea serpent back to the ocean:

" 'I'm very big,' he said. 'But the sea's a lot bigger. Maybe I should stay with you.'

I stroked his neck and almost said yes. But soon he'd be big as a wave, and I knew he'd be happiest in the sea.

'I'll stay right here,' I told him. 'I'll wait till you're ready.' "

Love it.

I can't begin to describe what a privilege and what a delight it has been to work with Jody in the Class of 2k8.

Wonderful interview.

Are they going to have their own publicity department or share marketing staff with Houghton Mifflin? If the latter, that's bad news for new or not-so-big writers.

Mitali Perkins said...
Are they going to have their own publicity department or share marketing staff with Houghton Mifflin?

Mitali -- Since they will be sharing quarters with Clarion, perhaps they'll use Clarion's Marketing department, which is a wonderful group of people. Despite the fact that Clarion considered me a new/ not-so-big writer.
-wendieO

So sorry to hear about this. I heard Ms. Johnston speak at a SCBWI conference in Portland, Oregon. She brought a warmth to the room and the industry. Hopefully, she will land on her feet.

I have such a soft spot for Curious George!! Riley adores him, of course... and so do I. :)

i had a lot of childrens books that has stayes with me. In fact, all this books are beside me now! The big bookcase with al my childrens books stands beside my compuer. well lets see..
The bear nobody wanted and The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allen Ahlberg is one of my favorites.When i was older i was really a balletbook girl. I have two series of them that are very special. One is the ''Cindy'' serie
This serie has 6 books and is about Cindy and her girlfriends and her and their families. Cindy has to choose a sport. Then one day her mother names ballet..Cindy thinks its dull, with strict teachers and everything. But then Cindy and her two friends Helen and Tamara are going to take a trial lesson..
The other serie is about Ballet Club The little swans.
Sorth of the same as the Cindy serie, but for younger girls.
And i loved all of the Astrid Lindgren books. The Children of Noisy Village, The Brothers Lionheart, and the Children on Troublemaker Street Where are all time favorites of me. And my grandparents read always Nobodys Boy(Remi) by Hector Malot for me.

for a look of the ballet books, click here..

Cindy books (author page)
http://www.kluitman.nl/view.php?pn=71383&s=2

Balletclub Little Swans on stage.

http://www.ikoopjes.be/images/boeken/kinderboeken/B1007.jpg

Marlayne

According to my mom I was a "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile" fan. My little girl *loves* George, though.

~Leigh~

That's great Marley. You're in good company. I'm stil a huge Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham fan.
I do not like them in a box or with a fox...!

I am with you, Kwana...Dr. Suess books remain favorites to this day!

dr seuss is still cool. my sister likes curious george.

I still have my copy of Barney The Beagle, and my sons love it. The poor thing is totally coming apart, but I like it that way. It has been loved, you know? Another one both my husband and I loved and we have his original copy of is Ferdinand the Bull.

Curious George is so cute. I remember seeing a pygmy marmoset (sp?) at the zoo once and thinking it WAS C.G.

Hi pg - thanks for your kind comment on my very longwinded blog earlier!
I, too, love fonts (although I don't know an incredible amount about them. I thought initially you meant a font from a church, and I thought, she'll going to have one helluva job putting that back together again, until I looked closer.) It's a lovely one - a bit of a celtic touch - but I'm afraid I don't recognise it. My current favourite is Lucida Bright - and I also have a printing tray (empty) marked for Gill Sans, which is also a trusty friend.
Your printing looks lovely, by the way. Do you sell it locally? (I'm not very far from the Cotswolds.)

LBD x

What a wonderful find!!! Some of my favorite cleansers are the simple ones, like baking soda... or vinegar...baking soda AND vinegar. If nothing else, that one's fun to play with. Isn't there something called "ruby" that polishes steel? Or redding? A jeweler would know what cleans different metals. This is fun -- I feel I've been out in the garden, peering over your shoulder.

Jenny

Good grief it is late but I am so impressed.

Jewelers rouge I think.. or just whiting if you can still get it but I think tooth brusha dn elbow grease is the only answer. God all I find in my gardn is crud!!

They've come up really well! The font looks a bit like Windsor Bold, but I don't have it on my computer to check it out. I used to have an old Letraset catalogue, but it's been packed away or chucked. You should be able to find out on the web. The tail of the Q is often a give-away in look-alike fonts.
Well done!

I would suggest Bar Keepers Friend for getting the rust off, but I don't know if it's sold in the UK.

Love those little border scrollwork fillips; so lovely.

What lovely pieces, Gretel, well worth all the hard work.

As regards getting rid of the rust, there are products designed to eat the rust growing on car bodywork - can't remember the names of any at the moment - but they're very effective. A trip to Halfords might be a good move!

I do know that soaking in methylated spirits can help with rust removal. Also scrubbing with kerosene. What a find. I can see some beautiful cards coming up.

I am a cancer born the year before you. Didn't get any artistic traits so maybe I was born the wrong year. Do love to be surrounded by books though very comforting.
I love your illustrations I have noticed your Avatar before and never thought about where you got it from. So many talented people on this site I am in awe.

How excting, and funny, finding your own treasure!!
P.x

I think you seem to have tried most of the regular cleaning metods, but leaving it in Coke cola for 24hrs is pretty good.

treasure in the garden! All I ever find are weeds and once I found an old comb.

they look rather lovely with the rust, actually.

but another thing poss. worth trying - which I was recommended for getting rust off some antique Victorian cut steel jewellry - was to use size (as in decorator's size) with a copper bristle suede (shoe cleaning) brush.

might work without scratching?

WOW what a discovery...all I ever find when scrabbling around in my back yard is cat poo......

Another cleaning suggestion is to soak in brown sauce....

They sell bar keepers friend in the DIY shop in the village if you need me to pick some up for you...

sue x

Judging from the suggestions, you'll be brewing up concoctions, stirring them in a flask over a Bunsen burner and looking for all the world like Merlin mixing magic potions.
Beware of leaving anything in Coke for too long...in the classroom and just for fun, I'd have the kids drop various things in Coke and some things dissolved clean away.
Merlin aside, you must have felt like a pirate digging treasure...what fun in the garden.

Rust stains fabric permanently, so it might be fun to try and 'rust - print' words/phrases onto cushions etc.

Oh what a good idea - thank you for that, Janet Claire!