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The Farm
Ladybird series 563

Author
M E Gagg
Illustrator
C F Tunnicliffe
Publisher
Wiils & Hepworth
First Published
1958
ISBN
N/A

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The first edition cover, 1958
Synopsis

This book has been specially planned, (by an expert on young readers), to help your child with the beginnings of reading.

The words have been carefully chosen, there is frequent repitition within the sentences, the material is of special interest to young children, and the delightful pictures by C F Tunnicliffe have been skilfully matched with the text.

Everything is designed to help beginners to work out for themselves the simple but enjoyable reading matter.

This book looks at the different animals and building that are to be found on a farm.

Opening text

Here is the farm.

Characters and Keywords

horse - farmer - pigs - kittens - calves - cows - ducks - lambs - sheep

First edition issue points for collectors

Hardback book issued with dust-wrapper. Original price 2'6 Net. Front board shows scene of farm animals under a tree (in brown ink). 'The Farm' is the second and last title listed on the rear flap of the dust-wrapper. Blue open-winged endpapers. Writing on spine reads from bottom to top.


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