Poor Monty
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Our illustration this month is from Going to Playschool by Sarah Garland. Sarah Garland is interviewed by Julia Eccleshare. We are grateful to Bodley Head and Puffin Books for their help in producing this cover.
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Poor Monty
Illustrated by Clara Vulliamy
This is a splendid book which will entertain any child of a working mother, and her, too, if she has time to read it! Monty's mother is a doctor and when she gets home from her busy day 'all she wanted was to put her feet up and have a cup of tea and a quiet little read of the paper'... (sound familiar so far?). Poor Monty, however, is trying to tell her something really important. His head hurts, his tummy feels funny... in fact, he has chicken pox, as mummy suddenly realises when he flashes his spotty tummy at her. This story couldn't be more simply and briefly told - 17 sentences from beginning to end - it will strike chords in the hearts of many children and parents.
