19-year-old Helena Muffly wrote exactly 100 years ago today:
Tuesday, May 19, 1914: Nothing much today.
Her middle-aged granddaughter’s comments 100 years later:
Since not much was happening in Grandma’s life a hundred years ago today, I thought that you might enjoy seeing a few pages from a children’s book published in the early 1900s. I wonder if Grandma’s 8-year-old brother Jimmie owned a copy of Three Blind Mice.
I scanned in these pages from a hard copy of the book, but you can read the entire book on the Project Gutenberg site.
I recognise Frederick Warne from my Beatrix Potter books.🙂
I learned something–I hadn’t realized that it was the same company that did the Beatrix Potter books.
Yes, and I hadn’t realised that they published in the US.
so cute! I love the illustration in old children’s books!
So do I.🙂
I’m not sure I ever read Three Blind Mice, but I’ve certainly heard of the book.
Before I found the book, I knew the lines from the song–but didn’t realize that there was a lengthier version in a children’s book.
Gutenberg offers a lot of classics in their collection. We had a big 4″ thick book when I was a kid called The Volume Library. It was first published in 1911. Our copy was from 1953. http://bit.ly/Tlxf2d
I have it now. It is full of educational materials from kindergarten and on. I would sit for long times looking and reading the stories.
Gutenberg is a wonderful resource. Thanks for sharing the link. I can just picture how a child would really enjoy this wonderful book .
It’s the illustrations that catch me eye. So charming.
I like them, too.
I loved that as a kid!
I’m glad that this post brought back some good memories.
What fun!
I agree.🙂
I like that book. I never heard this version of the 3 blind mice. Very nifty. Thanks for sharing.🙂
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Wonderful illustrations!
I agree–they are wonderful.
So absolutely refreshing. I love it. I’m so jealous of you for having this diary.
I’m glad you enjoyed the post. I have a lot of fun pulling together the posts, and it’s always wonderful to hear when someone enjoys it. I’m very fortunate to have the diary.