1958 Enid Blyton’s Daffodil Story Book - Enid Blyton (Grace Lodge Illust) Latimer House. Hardback good condition collectible series
It is a collection of short, heartwarming stories aimed at young children, featuring relatable characters like toys, animals, and children navigating everyday adventures and small challenges. The stories included are: The Quiet Kite (about a lonely kite that befriends a wooden ostrich), The Little Sugar-Mouse, "I Don’t Want To!" The Squeaky Doll, The Little White Hen, The Mischievous Tunnel, Tommy’s White Duck, Betsy-May and the Bear, and The Boy Who Wouldn’t Race.
Lodge’s illustrations, in colors like orange, yellow, green, black, and brown, bring the gentle narratives to life, focusing on themes of friendship, kindness, courage, and learning to embrace one’s differences. The book has a playful, accessible tone perfect for read-aloud sessions or newly confident readers.
