{"product_id":"milly-molly-mandy-makes-a-garden","title":"Milly-Molly-Mandy Makes a Garden by Joyce Lankester Brisley, Catharine Collingridge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin Milly-Molly-Mandy and her friends in this gorgeous picture book adventure, adapted from one of Joyce Lankester Brisley's original classic stories, newly illustrated by Catharine Collingridge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilly-Molly-Mandy lives in a tiny village in the heart of the countryside, where everyday life is full of adventures. The Village Show is coming up, and Milly-Molly-Mandy and her friend, Billy Blunt, are excited to enter their very own miniature gardens. But when Billy's garden is ruined the very day before the show, can Milly-Molly-Mandy come up with an idea to help?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilly-Molly-Mandy Makes a Garden\u003c\/i\u003e is a charming picture book adaptation of one of Joyce Lankester Brisley's much-loved classic stories, and is the perfect introduction for younger readers to this enduringly popular heroine - not forgetting her friends, little-friend-Susan and Billy Blunt!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoyce Lankester Brisley\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in 1896 and studied art at Lambeth Art School. The first Milly-Molly-Mandy stories were published in 1925 in the Christian Science Monitor and a first collection of these stories was published in book form in 1928. An accomplished artist as well as writer, she designed posters and book jackets as well as illustrating the work of other authors. Joyce Lankester Brisley died in 1978 but Milly-Molly-Mandy's popularity lives on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Milly Molly Mandy series includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilly-Molly-Mandy Stories,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore of Milly-Molly-Mandy,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilly-Molly-Mandy Again,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFurther Doings of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilly-Molly-Mandy, Milly-Molly-Mandy \u0026amp; Co\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilly-Molly-Mandy and Billy Blunt.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatharine Collingridge\u003c\/strong\u003e studied Illustration at Falmouth College of Art, before working as an in-house illustrator designing packaging and promotional products. She is now a freelance illustrator working on children's publishing and greetings cards in a range of styles and media. Her books for Macmillan include illustrations for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilly-Molly-Mandy Makes a Garden\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilly-Molly-Mandy Goes to the Seaside.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45857619607738,"sku":"9781035076420","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_38b69d19-1f01-480a-89aa-8d8ca7e8c7ff.jpg?v=1779045936","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/milly-molly-mandy-makes-a-garden","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}