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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar
Father Christmas tells Priscilla about the difficulties in getting the presents requested - apparently she asked for specific books. Lal or any other Brits reading this, are you familiar with the "Alison Uttley" books or "Moldy Warp"? I've never heard of them.
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This is very ingenious! With the war, I would imagine that rations were limiting many things for people. (When did they start in England? I seem to recall that the Tolkiens actually raised hens in their back yard for the eggs during the war. Is this correct? Many books went out of print because of wartime limits on publishing.) Father Christmas' comment is a thoughtful and kind way of helping a child over any disappointment that their favourite wish might not be satisfied.
The Alison Uttley books are about animals. Alink to the
Alison Uttley Society. And from Wiki:
Alison Uttley. I would hope they are better than Enid Blyton's books as I've had a look at those and found them appalling.
From a description on Amazon:
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Little Grey Rabbit is one of the classic gems of children's literature. The series is being relaunched to tie in with a classic television adaptation, and will delight children as much today as when it was first published seventy years ago. Little Grey Rabbit lives with Squirrel and Hare in a little house on the edge of a wood. One day, Moldy Warp the Mole finds a tiny piece of stone with a golden eye painted on it. He loves nothing more than a good treasure hunt, so off he sets to find the rest of the stone picture it must come from. Along the way he is joined by all his woodland friends. They wait for him in a meadow, while Moldy Warp digs deep below the ground. He finds Badger's secret home -- and a treasure trove! AGE 4-8
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If this is what Priscilla asked for, I'm impressed by her young literary tastes!