#noelstreatfeild

When @viragopress offered me a spot on the #FirstNoel Book tour, I jumped at the chance! I am embarrassed to admit that I’ve never read Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild but this collection of Christmas Stories is exactly what needed to get in the Christmas spirit! . These beautifully festive stories were discovered in the late Streatfeild’s papers, written between the 1940s and 70s! Streatfeild is known for her tales of stories of ballet, pantomimes and children being children and these Christmas stories are no different! They are the sweetest short stories, bursting with child-like wonder and cheer! I snuggled up on the couch one morning before work with a hot chocolate and devoured all of the stories in one sitting! They’re such a pleasure to read; The Moss Rose, Christmas at Collers and The Pantomime Goose were a delight! And no, I haven’t forgotten to mention just how STUNNING the cover is! I’ve been staring at it for days! . Don’t forget to check out all the other wonderful accounts sharing this gorgeous book! @bookishsteph1 is up next! . @viragopress #noelstreatfeild #christmasstories #feelingfestive #unitedbookstagram #beautifulbooks #balletstories #shortstory #shortstories #booktour #christmas #christmastime #whitechristmas #winteriscoming #bookworm #bibliophile #bookish #fullybooked #booksbooksbooks #booklover #bookgeek #rainbowlife #bookishfeatures #christmasiscoming #merrychrismas #flatlaylove #bookishflatlay #flatlaybooks #friyay #bluebooks (at Liverpool) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrFPyltn_1l/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lin2pavojvfm

“ I don’t want to be them, exactly, but I want to be my old enough not to dance, but to act.” - Pauline Fossil, ‘Ballet Shoes’ • I love this book ♥️ I wrote about it in my personal statement when applying to do my drama degree at university (how this helped, I have NO idea) and I’ve always loved reading about Pauline best: the eldest, the blonde one, the one who wants to act. • #books #reread #balletshoes #noelstreatfeild #paulinefossil #petrovafossil #posyfossil #dance #theatre #acting #book #currentlyreading #currentlyrereading (at Surbiton) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsMfiKtBgWN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vusrbkv6m0bq

Happy Saturday bookworms! Today is the first day of holidays (my parents are in the air flying to the UK right now!!!!!!) and we’re all on our way to Cornwall! Mel and I have started our adventure with an exciting detour to Cheddar! Yes, where Cheddar cheese comes from! We’ve seen the gorge, some hilarious mountain goats and we’re heading to Plymouth (to taste some gin)! Our adventures/ holidays are always filled with food!! . This new collection of stories from #noelstreatfeild is a holiday treat! They’re cheeky and fun and were the perfect start to the holidays! Thank you @viragopress for the #gifted copy! . What is your favourite game to take on holiday? Mel and I love Uno and we’ve recently discovered @gameofkittens and it is the greatest, ever! . #holidayreads #holidaytime #holidaystories #summerholiday #cornwall #bookreview #bookblogger #booknerdigans #flatlay #explodingkittens #paperandword #booksleeve #uno #cardgames #nanoblocks #funkopops #lego #legominifigures (at Cheddar Gorge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B10z7tzAyPI/?igshid=1dgjxjra2ialu

#noelstreatfeild Osbert & The Theatre Cat. Thankyou @scholastic_uk . How gorgeous are these reissued children's book? Originally published 1950. Lovely gifts and I apologise in advance but they would make great gifts for #christmasstockings . .. .. . .#bookstagram #kidslit #coverkidsbooks #booksforkids #bookblogger #reading #childrensbooks #readtome #readtoyourchildren #readaloud #readingisfun #littlebookworm #kidsblogger #instakids #pblit #picturebook #instabook #bookreview #childrensbookillustration #illustratorsofinstagram #illustrator #kidslitartdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/B1RD1jagLYw/?igshid=pjy4kz4juwcl

I picked up this collection on a whim and may save it to read next Christmas. But, look at that cover???? 😍 - 🎄. 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀 - A gorgeous short story about how an influx of cheery young cousins at Christmas warms the heart of a haughty grandmother and lights up her chilly home. This very special Yuletide story is accompanied by several Streatfeild Christmas extracts from her many children's novels, including an (almost) never-before-seen sequel chapter to her bestseller Ballet Shoes. There are also recollections of the author's own childhood Christmases. - 🎄. 📚. 🎄. #middlegradebooks #noelstreatfeild #christmasstories #christmasbooks #holidaybooks #bookstagram #bookcover #bookish #bookreviewer #booktuber #booklr #igreads #igbooks #currentlyreading #classicbooks https://www.instagram.com/sophieriggsby/p/BsDvzrdn2e0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pbdtpmygqwnl

Remember a few posts back how I said that Noel Streatfeild’s BALLET SHOES was one of my favorite childhood stories? Well, I remember reading THEATER SHOES, but I had no idea, she wrote SKATING SHOES as well. Look at this gorgeous new cover! I am so looking forward to this story. The old skater in me can never resist a skating story. - 📚. 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: A skating champion. An unlikely friendship. A fateful pair of white boots. Read the classic that has captivated generations! - 📚. It's a stroke of great luck when Harriet Johnson’s doctor prescribes skating after an illness that has left her feeling frail and listless. For on her very first day at the rink, Harriet meets orphaned Lalla Moore, who is being brought up by her wealthy aunt Claudia to be a skating champion. Although they have little in common, the girls form a fast friendship. Harriet is energized by talented, funny Lalla, and Lalla in turn blossoms under the affection of openhearted Harriet. The girls skate together more and more. But just as Lalla’s interest in skating starts to fade, Harriet’s natural talent begins to emerge. Suddenly Lalla and Harriet seem headed in two very different directions. Can their friendship survive? - 📚. 📚. 📚. #bookstagram #booktuber #noelstreatfeild #classicbooks #middlegradebooks #middlegradereads #skatingshoes #bookish #bookcover #randomhouse #randomhousekids #currentlyreading #currentreads https://www.instagram.com/sophieriggsby/p/Br88Nf7HLjL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b517xsadtmg6

One of my very favorite childhood books is Noel Streatfeild’s BALLET SHOES. I love that our youngest read this book a few years ago and loved it as fiercely as I did when I was her age. It proves that while middle grade books that hold a tween’s attention are hard to find, there are ones that stand up to the test of time. - 📚. This story, in particular, has some of my all-time favorite themes — family, friendship, dance and finding your own, unique talents. - 📚. What were some of your favorite childhood stories? - 📚. 📚. 📚. #books #theshoebooks #balletshoes #noelstreatfeild #middlegradebooks #bookstagram #holidayreads #bookish #classicbooks #childrensclassics https://www.instagram.com/sophieriggsby/p/Brn7NJ9na8m/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hizkovhfs9c4

The Circus is Coming. Puffin Story Book no 96. Cover Illustration by Clarke Hutton who was head of Lithography at The Central School of Art (now in Granary Square) and who lithographed several of the Puffin Picture Books too. His partnership with author Noel Streatfeild was fruitful too, illustrating the wonderful Harlequinade for Chatto, as well as this Puffin. I'm posting the first 100 Puffin Story books, in descending order, to celebrate their 75th Birthday year. #nuffinlikeapuffin #75puffinyears #clarkehutton #thecircusiscoming #noelstreatfeild #puffinbooks