My gran used to read this book to me when I went to stay at her house. I remember it to this day and the memories are very fond. ( )

Just a cute, old-fashioned story from one of the best! ( )

My children really enjoyed me reading this aloud at bedtime. I found it a little repetitive; it seems like every chapter ends with "joining hands together in a ring and dancing round and round and round and kicking up their heels and laughing until they tumbled down in a heap." I much prefer the author's other longer and more complex children's books, such as The Secret Garden. But this book is meant for younger children and has a good message about staying positive and taking care of your toys, not just getting the next great thing. ( )

A real delight. A ( )

Quick and easy chldren's tale with lovely illustrations. It has a moral sense, of course, but not quite so hard over the head as some by Burnett and none of the just odd little touches that can appear. Fun way to while away the time waiting for pipes to run.