Day One
Part Two!
I was reading Miss BooBook’s blog about her favourite book “Possum Magic” – so I thought I would play this game too with a vintage Aussie theme.
And I’m sincere – this is really my favourite book! C.J. Dennis “A Book for Kids” (1921) 
I remember an American friend of mine laughing about how understated Australian names for things are: “General Store” (which was at the end of my street) for example cracked him up!
I love how this book is just called what-it-is. I love how its not even called “THE” Book for Kids. Its just “a” book for kids. One of many – no big deal.
CJ didn’t have any of his own kids – but he wrote these stories and verses for his little friend Bert who ended up in hospital after a gun accident. Boohoo!
I love the biographical tale of him being brought up by a bunch of maiden aunts who made him dress like a big girly square in county South Australia – leading to him being teased by all the local lads who called him a “sissy boy”. Swoon! I love a nice Aussie sissy boy! I wish I could’ve met him.
Here are two cool verses because – I love getting parcels and I love eating things from the bakery.
Go to my Flickr to read them, and my all time favourite CJ Dennis poem HIST HARK! (TAKE A RUN THROUGH POSSUM PARK WITH ME!)
xx Gemma
PS – Stay tuned for further installments