Elizabeth Goudge 1900 - 1984
Elizabeth Goudge Children's BooksMany people know Elizabeth Goudge primarily as a children's author. She wrote ten books specifically for children although many an adult has enjoyed reading these. She was awarded the Carnegie medal for The Little White Horse . Elizabeth Goudge's children's books continue to delight. Since J. K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame said in an interview that Elizabeth Goudge's Little White Horse was her favorite story as a child, that title has found new popularity among the young. But Elizabeth Goudge penned a number of other children's books that have remained favorites: Smoky House, the Blue Hills or Henrietta's House, I Saw Three Ships and Make Believe all get high marks. And many a parent or grandparent has excerpted parts of Pilgrims Inn or other of Goudge's adult novels to read aloud to a child. Elizabeth Goudge had an appreciation for many different types of children and she write of sensitively of both 'doers' and 'dreamers'. In fact, Goudge is one of the very few who portrays sensitive boys in a favorable light - though most of these characters populate her adult novels.  Elizabeth Goudge Children's Books are:
Elizabeth Goudge. The Fairies Babies and Other Stories. Amersham, Buckinghamshire and London, 1920. Only a few copies of this book were printed. It did not sell and Elizabeth did not attempt another novel for some years afterwards. As far as I know there is no extant complete copies of this book. Elizabeth Goudge. Sister of the Angels: A Christmas Story. illus. C. Walter Hodges. London: Duckworth and New York: Coward McCann, 1940. Elizabeth Goudge. Smoky-House. illus. C. Walter Hodges. London, Duckworth and New York: Coward McCann, 1940. Elizabeth Goudge. The Well of the Star. New York: Coward McCann, 1941. Elizabeth Goudge. Henrietta's House. illus. Lorna R. Steele. London: University of London Press, Hodder-Stoughton, 1942. The Blue Hills.New York: Coward McCann, 1942. Elizabeth Goudge. The Little White Horse. illus. C. Walter Hodges. London: University of London Press, 1946; New York: Coward McCann, 1947. Elizabeth Goudge. Make Believe. illus. C. Walter Hodges. London: Duckworth, 1949; Boston: Bentley, 1953. Elizabeth Goudge. The Valley of Song. illus. Steven Spurrier. London: University of London Press, 1951; New York: Coward McCann, 1953. Elizabeth Goudge. Linnets and Valerians. illus. Ian Ribbons. Leicester: Buckhampton Press and New York: Coward McCann, 1964. Elizabeth Goudge. I Saw Three Ships.. illus. Richard Kennedy. Leichester:Buckhampton Press and New York: Coward McCann, 1969. I have copies of most of these in stock. Most of Elizabeth Goudge Children's Books come in both hardback and paperback editions. I would be glad to quote some prices for you. Do let me know if you prefer the more expensive "gift/collectible" copies in Very Good condition or if you prefer solid reading copies. Thank you |