Comments on: Enid Blyton: Fantasy for 4-Year-Olds

By: kumarhk

kumarhk — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:44:30 +0000

The Magic Faraway Tree was one of my favourite books as a five-year-old. One year later, though, I progressed to Famous Five. It's even better, and very perfectly geared to the 6-10 age group.

By: lissm

lissm — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:05:39 +0000

Just thought of another perfect children's book "Fantastic Mr Fox" by Roald Dahl.

By: joelmeadows1

joelmeadows1 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:03:36 +0000

I loved this book too as a kid and I also enjoyed the Oz books much later when I was at school…

By: lissm

lissm — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:28:05 +0000

This was one of my favourite books as a child. I always wanted to have Bessie's wings! I just can't believe that Enid is unknown in America. Every child in Ireland and England grows up with Enid Blyton. As your child gets older I totally recommend "The Secret Seven" and "Mallory towers", also by Enid Blyton. They're completely unrealistic by today's standard but they're just great fun!

By: joelmeadows1

joelmeadows1 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:12:48 +0000

I'm afraid that America trumps the invention of Marmite with the culinary horror of the Twinkie:)

By: wordpresser12

wordpresser12 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:37:06 +0000

I have to agree about the sick humor of English people with the invention of Marmite. what an atrocity.
But, good Job on the review. I am way past 4 yrs old/childless and the book sounds appealing to read for me.

By: joelmeadows1

joelmeadows1 — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:23:24 +0000

I loved Enid Blyton as a kid. I suppose her writing is quite dark but your daughter might like it. I read voraciously as a child…

By: dennitzio

dennitzio — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:28:54 +0000

Thanks for the tip. Nice to have a tech/nerd blogger with a kid the same age as mine. Now I don't have to read Babble any more!

By: Cliff

Cliff — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:03:25 +0000

Man, ain't nothing wrong with being Hufflepuff. Hufflepuff gets things done while Gryffindor's all running around proving their tonkers are the biggest.

By: Church

Church — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:46:56 +0000

There is no continent called "America."