children's reading book

[sydmayne]

When my childen were young they had a book which I think was called "Janet and John". Can anyone tell me if this was the correct title

[excelsior]

i believe there was a whole 'janet & john' series

[B00]

Do you mean the books used in school to aid reading? Was a whole series of Janet & John books.

[shaneystar2]

I remember them well !
Written by a couple who were New Zealanders if my memory serves me correctly .
They were pulled because they were seen to be old fashioned and behind the times as they portrayed typical middle class English families .
They jazzed them up again a few years ago to portray the world we live in now with a more modern outlook but by some different writer . I think they did republish a few of the originals a while ago as a sort of nostalgia thingy .

[jno]

I learned from them. They were fine. My own recollection is that the kids were white but not of any particular class (I don't think I had occasion to learn the word 'butler'). I am now literate, so they must have done their job.

[Reverandfunk]

I think I had some called peter and Jane

[sydmayne]

Many thanks to all of you. If nothing else it shows my old memory is still working
Syd Mayne

[Jugglering]

You can still buy them !

look here

[spudqueen]

Reverandfund - Peter and Jane were Ladybird books - I think I've still got one or two knocking about in the loft.

[factor-fiction]

This brought back memories of when my school reading was DIck and Dora. And I've found a link- have a look http://www.sterlingtimes.org/dick_and_dora.htm