Comments on: Katie Kittenheart – Summer of Vintage Kidlit Week #4

By: Jennifer LaVoie

Jennifer LaVoie — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:44:00 +0000

I grew up with three books Katie kittenheart being one of them. My grandmother would always read them when she was watching us when my parents would go on their annual trip. Also no kids no pets as well as silly Billy we have a lot of great memories of my grandmother reading these books and playing certain games with us

By: Anna Rose Johnson

Anna Rose Johnson — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:27:05 +0000

In reply to Marilyn. Anne is so good! I just re-read it in April. :)

By: Anna Rose Johnson

Anna Rose Johnson — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:26:47 +0000

In reply to Marion. I love What Katy Did too! Such a good book :)

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 19:32:19 +0000

Anne Of Green Gables is my choice. Anne Shirley is my choice. Anne’s life is an adventure the moment she arrives on Prince Edward Island. Adopted by Marilla and Matthew they are disappointed because they wanted boy. A boy could help around the farm. Anne eventually wins them over. At school she gets into trouble when she hits Gilbert over the head with a slate. Anne finds a kindred spirit in Diana. At Diana’ house Anne mistakenly puts the wrong ingredient in the cherry cordial. They all get a little tipsy. It seems Anne’s adventures turn into disasters.
Marilyn

By: Marion

Marion — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 19:21:54 +0000

What Katy Did was my choice. By Susan Coolidge Katy is the oldest of six children who are being raised by their Father And Aunt Izzie. Katy plays with her siblings and Cecy the neighbor. Katy is mean sometimes to her sister Elsie. She,and Clover the next oldest run away from their little sister . After an accident Katy is confined to her bed unable to walk. She plays with the others in her bedroom. When Cousin Helen comes who is an invalid,she tells Katy to use this time to grow up and be tolerant of the younger ones. Father tells her that now that Aunt Izzie has died you must be the head of the house. Katy turns the corner and becomes loving and in charge of the whole house hold.
Marion

By: Anna Rose Johnson

Anna Rose Johnson — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 21:45:39 +0000

In reply to Julie Aamoth. Oh, that sounds like such a fun story! I'll have to try and find it. :)

By: Julie Aamoth

Julie Aamoth — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 20:50:38 +0000

I reread “Mary Jane, Her Visit” – one of the first series books I ever read. Mary Jane, age 5, goes to visit her great-grandparents who live on a farm. During the visit she gets to know the farm animals and chores, learns to cook, goes to the circus and a strawberry social, makes a good friend and meets a nasty one, and has a lovely time being with her great-grandparents.

The book is definitely aimed at younger readers, but the relationship between Mary Jane and her GGs is wonderful and she has many little girl adventures that I found thrilling at that age and very sweet to read now. I particularly loved her experience at the strawberry social – I’ve always wanted to go to one as a result!