This is a delightful story about Ned, a little grey donkey who, though very lonely, tries his best to overcome his loneliness.
Many of his farmyard friends are far too busy to help him, but eventually he finds companionship and happiness with Timothy, a lonely little boy, Through the advice and help of a wise old owl and a magpie.
Opening
text
Ned, the little grey donkey, had lived all alone on his hill for as long as he could remember. He had lived there, among the furze bushes and near the little hurrying stream in summer and winter, in sunshine and in rain.
Characters
and Keywords
Ned the lonely donkey - wise old owl - Timothy - little grey donkey - lonely - short springy grass - furze bushes - hurrying little stream - sheep - rabbits - peewit - pigs - sty - brown horses - farm - dog - white cat - beach - seaside - Magpie - Boy - gardener
First
edition
issue points for collectors
56 pages, four of which are catalogue. Hardback book issued with dust wrapper. Original price of 2'6 Net.
There is a colour illustration pasted to the front board. Text on the spine reads from bottom to top. Illustrated endapapers. 'Ned' is the last title to appear on the back flap of the dust-wrapper.
On the front of the dust-wrapper, at the bottom, appears the words 'A Ladybird Book'.
Pre-1940
Wills & Hepworth books were large and thick, on puffed-up, cheap
paper, mainly printed in 2 colours & line - these were originally
sold to market hucksters by Mr Hepworth, the original founder
of W&H.
