The Water-babies

The Water-Babies | Charles Kingsley, Jr.

so-so

Well, I am just mad. I LOVE the premise of this book. (I mean, I don‘t want to think about babies drowning, but that may have been a large concern back then too?) My problem is that it gets super preachy about a bunch of stuff and it ruined the fairy tale element, for me...doggone it. I wanted to like this. 😕 197/1,001 #1001Books

Bookwomble Beautiful Arthur Rackham illustration 😍 4y

AshleyHoss820 @Bookwomble If my copy had had these illustrations, it may have been a different experience for me! They‘re absolutely lovely! 4y

lazydaizee Lovely illustration. 4y

AshleyHoss820 @lazydaizee Yes! I thought so too! 😊 4y

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EadieB

The Water-babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-baby | Charles Kingsley

Day 3 - #Babies #MagicalMay
#WaterBabies #Charles Kingsley

Water Babies
This is a children‘s book where Tom Grimes becomes a Water Baby. He meets all sorts of aquatic creatures, including an engaging old lobster, other water babies, & at last reaches St Branden's Isle where he encounters the fierce Mrs Bedonebyeasyoudid & the motherly Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby.

Pictured are 2 of my water-baby grandchildren who like to play in puddles and mud!

Eggs

MrBook Ah! Adorable! 😍 5y

EadieB @MrBook Thanks! 5y

Suet624 So sweet 5y

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EadieB @Suet624 Thanks! 5y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So sweet!! 5y

EadieB @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thanks! 5y

Eggs Wonderful book choice! Your grands are adorable and so animated 🤗❤️ 5y

EadieB @Eggs Thanks! I think they get cuter by the day! lol 5y

Andrew65 Hope you‘ve got good washing powder 🤣 Great pictures! 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 Thanks! That's up to my daughter to get them clean! She just sent the pictures. 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB Thye are wonderful pictures. 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 My daughter has to lock the doors from the inside as Julian left the house on his own to play in the puddle. He was laying in bed with her and just got up and went outside. 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB Our youngest was just like that! 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 She almost had a heart attack as she thought he was sleeping next to her. Pretty scary! 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB Been there! 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 Chloe must be getting big too! Have you seen her lately? 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB Unfortunately only over Facebook and the regular videos they post. Lockdown means we can‘t visit her. 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 I know that's all I get too! Videos and pictures. 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB It means you miss out on so much of their development! 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 Probably won't be able to see my grandchildren until they come up with a vaccine and how long will that take? 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB 🤞 Have one ready for early next year but far from guaranteed, also have to hope they get a better treatment programme. Plenty of trials of both at the moment. One in Oxford talking about the ‘possibility‘ of a million vaccines by September. 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 Here's info about who in US is working on vaccines:
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/inside-armys-24-7-lab-working-develop-unique-080039191...

Here's info on Vaccine and Remdesivir that has been used to treat the virus:
https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-vaccine-january-doable-dr-130708738.html 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB Thanks for these articles, always believed necessity is the mother of invention! Need to continue developing both, drug regime to help treat and lessen the impact, as well as vaccine. My worry is when we have to reopen schools which I think will be beginning of June. Keep talking about how affects children less but what about staff! (edited) 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 That doesn't make sense as children can be carriers. 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB Totally agree! 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 Just left a message for Carol as she can get a copy of Bolton's book here: https://archive.org/details/nationalemergencylibrary 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB Thanks 😊 The Steve Berry Book was also available here but no longer is. 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 That's strange but Peter May is live on FB:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=316264686026191&notif_id=1588521637261029... 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB Thanks 😊 5y

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erzascarletbookgasm

The Water-babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-baby | Charles Kingsley

#augustabc #babybabe

Eggs

Eggs Beautiful ❤️💜 5y

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Tianarose

The Water-babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-baby | Charles Kingsley

Shelfie

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Shaneyney

The Water-babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-baby | Charles Kingsley

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A cute little story about a poor boys transformation into a fairy creature. It‘s old and has some parts that are kind of drawn out but definitely worth the read.

Jee_HookedOnBookz One of my favs! 6y

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ontheBL

The Water-babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-baby | Charles Kingsley

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A children's fairy tale with deep undercurrents of science, morality and more.

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erzascarletbookgasm

The Water-babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-baby | Charles Kingsley

#quotsymay18 #glass

TK-421

Cathythoughts 💫💫💫 7y

Crazeedi True 7y

GripLitGrl 💖💖 7y

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Megara

The Water-Babies | Charles Kingsley, Jr.

#relateable

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BarbaraBB

The Water-Babies | Charles Kingsley, Jr.

pan

I guess I am too old for fairy tales, for being explained the moral and for being called 'little fellow'. #1001books Picture: my brandnew niece!

Libby1 She is lovely. 😊 8y

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aquanin

The Water-Babies | Charles Kingsley, Jr.

so-so

Bahasa Inggrisnya rada susah tapi ceritanya lumayan bagus.
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#thewaterbabies #charleskingsley #englishclassics

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DragonSadhana

The Water-Babies | Charles Kingsley, Jr.

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#FunPhotoFriday! I used to return to this book again and again as a kid, because I loved the illustrations and I loved the strange teachers with funny names. My books are all packed, so I stole this photo from the interwebs.

Liberty

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