Story Donated By Sarah Howells

As well as a passion for Puffin books I also adore Ladybird books, just opening one like What to Look for In Spring or Helping at Home whisks me back to childhood, not that I spent much time looking for things in spring and still struggle to identify trees and flowers, and avoided helping at home as much as possible. This Ladybird Book collection is my pride and joy, I even have a couple in Welsh, and my favourite of all is Ned the Lonely Donkey, who works hard at the seaside giving rides to children and in the end gets to live in a sanctuary with other friendly donkeys. Lucky Ned. I once even checked out on the internet how to date them. It’s easy when you know how. The most pristine are always Sunday School prizes e.g. the religious ones like Three Stories Jesus Told, received and never opened again.
Sarah Howells