My eldest is currently reading a series of children's books at school about Biff and Chip. It's an Oxford learning tree series and I'd never come across it before, because I obviously haven't read children's books for a good 30 years.
And so I've purchased the first six Peter and Jane books by Ladybird. These are the books I remember fondly, and despite being a member of a family of hoarders, haven't managed to save. I had to order them of course. Books that are 30 years old don't tend to be regularly stocked on the high street! But they are as good as I remember them, and seemingly completely unchanged and no worse off for it. The eldest is enjoying them.
The process of thinking about learning to read though bought with it a strong, and sudden, memory out of seemingly nowhere. A name popped into my head. Billy Blue Hat. And another. Roger Red Hat.
To start with I didn't understand the memory. The words came with a feeling of fondness, and a memory of bright colours. So I did some quick research. It turns out I'm remembering a series of 1970/80s books commonly known as the Roger Red Hat Books, but actually called the One Two Three and Away series. More pictures on Childofthe80s.
Anyone else remember these!? I'm wondering where I could now find a copy!
I remember my little brother reading Roger Red hat, but I was firmly in the Peter and Jane era.
ReplyDeleteI like Peter.
ReplyDeleteI like Jane.
Here is Peter.
Here is Jane.
Here is Peter and Jane.
Oh the nostalgia!