Comments on: Maud Hart Lovelace http://laniersbooks.com/2005/09/02/maud-hart-lovelace/ antiquarian gems and gently-loved jewels Mon, 14 May 2012 17:30:24 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kristen http://laniersbooks.com/2005/09/02/maud-hart-lovelace/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 Kristen Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:24:23 +0000 http://laniersbooks.com/2005/09/02/maud-hart-lovelace/#comment-1882 I'm a little late to this post... I loved the Betsy-Tacy books as a girl! My best friend and I used to hand color the illustrations with our Crayola colored pencils :) I live about 40 minutes away from Maud's hometown - Mankato. For my friend's birthday, we visited Mankato and walked around Maud's neighborhood, looking for Betsy, Tacy and Tib's houses. We also climbed the Big Hill. I'm ashamed to say that I've only read the first four books (several times). I think I just may need to read through the whole series soon! I’m a little late to this post… I loved the Betsy-Tacy books as a girl! My best friend and I used to hand color the illustrations with our Crayola colored pencils :) I live about 40 minutes away from Maud’s hometown – Mankato. For my friend’s birthday, we visited Mankato and walked around Maud’s neighborhood, looking for Betsy, Tacy and Tib’s houses. We also climbed the Big Hill. I’m ashamed to say that I’ve only read the first four books (several times). I think I just may need to read through the whole series soon!

]]> By: mmshoneybee http://laniersbooks.com/2005/09/02/maud-hart-lovelace/comment-page-1/#comment-628 mmshoneybee Tue, 16 May 2006 04:04:49 +0000 http://laniersbooks.com/2005/09/02/maud-hart-lovelace/#comment-628 These are some of my all time favorites! Growing up, when we lost a tooth, mom and dad would give us a "tooth book" instead of a visit from the tooth fairy. One time mom was catching up on teeth and bought me a Betsy-Tacy treasury containing the first four books and that was my introduction to Betsy-Tacy. Several years later I was browsing the library and found the rest of the books about Betsy. Since then, I've read at least one or two yearly. I'm going to reread Betsy and the Great World soon. We're the same age now and I expect that the way I relate to Betsy might be a little bit different. I'm the same age or older than most of my childhood book heroines now. :) It's interesting to see how perspective changes as you grow up with these girls (figuratively), pull even, and then pass them up in age. These are some of my all time favorites! Growing up, when we lost a tooth, mom and dad would give us a “tooth book” instead of a visit from the tooth fairy. One time mom was catching up on teeth and bought me a Betsy-Tacy treasury containing the first four books and that was my introduction to Betsy-Tacy. Several years later I was browsing the library and found the rest of the books about Betsy. Since then, I’ve read at least one or two yearly.

I’m going to reread Betsy and the Great World soon. We’re the same age now and I expect that the way I relate to Betsy might be a little bit different. I’m the same age or older than most of my childhood book heroines now. :) It’s interesting to see how perspective changes as you grow up with these girls (figuratively), pull even, and then pass them up in age.

]]> By: Sallie http://laniersbooks.com/2005/09/02/maud-hart-lovelace/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Sallie Wed, 07 Sep 2005 02:12:49 +0000 http://laniersbooks.com/2005/09/02/maud-hart-lovelace/#comment-627 Lanier, I love the Betsy-Tacy books, too! I just recommended them a few weeks ago to a friend who was searching for good books for her young daughter. Hmmm.... I might have to dig those out and read a few.... Lanier,

I love the Betsy-Tacy books, too! I just recommended them a few weeks ago to a friend who was searching for good books for her young daughter. Hmmm…. I might have to dig those out and read a few….

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