Books with author Alice B. Woodward

The story of the monsters involves two brother cats Collins the elder brother and Peter. Peter was a very naive cat who always depended on his brother Collins for protection. He could not go anywhere without Collins. One day as they were taking a walk they met a female cat called Bobby whom they were very afraid of. The cat scared them when he spoke to a monster. Peter was very afraid of monsters. So as they walked round the garden in the neighborhood, Collins was kidnapped by the monster and Peter was left alone. He was very worried and started searching for Collins without success. Suddenly, Peter decided to seek help from the female cat who he was afraid of. He had to put his fears aside and approach bobby for help. So as they searched for Collins together with another friend, eventually both Bobby and his friend were kidnapped by the monsters and Peter is left with nobody to help him. He had learnt so much since Collins was kidnapped and he was now brave to search for his brother and his friends. We walked to the woods of the monsters and when he got there, the big monster tried to threaten him but he was not afraid. He confronted the monster and eventually rescued his brother Collins and his friends. They walked back to their garden happily and Collins was happy that his brother had become a brave cat. The story gives children the courage to face the world and overcome fears. Some children depend entirely on their parents or older people for help and when they encounter a problem on their own, they cannot handle it. We learn from Peter that nothing is impossible and our fears can make us stronger and fearless. It is all about building confidence in us.

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck). The Story of the Mikado. Illustrated by Alice B. Woodward. First edition. London, Daniel O'Connor, 1921. 25 cm. XI, 114 pages. 6 leaves of plates. Illustrations (including colour frontispiece) in black and white. Original illustrated hardcover. Fair condition with signs of external wear. Noticeable staining to the front cover, rubbing of the spine, foxing on inside and selective pages and a tear on page 8. OME of those who owe many a delightful hour to the genius of Sir William S. Gilbert may be interested in hearing how this book came to be written. In the pre-war days, that now seem so dim and distant, it occurred to his publisher that the story of The Mikado, told afresh by its author, would be welcomed by many of his admirers. Sir William Gilbert accepted the project with even more than his usual geniality, and many talks about it with him will always be remembered by those who had the good fortune to be present. (Amazon) The Mikado, or, The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic collaborations. It opened on 14 March 1885, in London, where it ran at the Savoy Theatre for 672 performances, which was the second longest run for any work of musical theatre and one of the longest runs of any theatre piece up to that time. Before the end of 1885, it was estimated that, in Europe and America, at least 150 companies were producing the opera. The Mikado remains the most frequently performed Savoy Opera, and it is especially popular with amateur and school productions. The work has been translated into numerous languages and is one of the most frequently played musical theatre pieces in history. Setting the opera in Japan, an exotic locale far away from Britain, allowed Gilbert to satirise British politics and institutions more freely by disguising them as Japanese. Gilbert used..

The Banbury Cross Series was a collection of 12 volumes of books edited by Grace Rhys and published in London by Dent in the 1890s. Each book is attractively illustrated with full page and partial page pen and ink drawings in a classic Art Nouveau style by leading artists of the era. This title collates Banbury Cross with many other familiar nursery rhymes that will delight young and old alike. Alice B. Woodward's black and white illustrations of sweet children and quaint, idyllic scenes are a wonderful match for these timeless poems. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children.