Sue Baker's Personal Choice - Publishing News, May 2007
"Lovely to see them again"
frombumptogrump.co.uk, October 2007
"Enchanting and nostalgic... also fascinating for younger people, these... books take us back to an age that has gone forever"
The Independent (Education), August 2007
"offer an intriguing window on the way family life was portrayed to the post-war generation"
Sunday Express, September 2007
"The Janet and John books... made reading fun"
Chichester Observer magazine, October 2007
"The books take you back to an age that has gone forever"
BBC Website, November 2007
'The unashamedly middle England, middle 20th century originals are back in print'
The Times, November 2007
'Faithful reproductions... a reminder of an age before health and safety concerns'
Product Description
"The Janet and John" books emerged as a popular way to help children learn to read in 1949. These average English children of the 1950s are icons in the minds of the generations who grew up with them. Summersdale are thrilled to be bringing these classic bestsellers from yesteryear back into print as beautifully illustrated hardcover editions that make the perfect nostalgia gift items.
