A Spoonful of Sugar: A Nanny's Story (Hardcover) by Brenda Ashford

from slavenrm

As is my usual preamble, I received this book for the fat sum of exactly nothing because of a GoodReads giveaway. Despite that kind consideration my candid opinions follow. The summary of this one is easy. Our author is 92 and for 62 of those years she has dedicated her life to taking care of chi...

from Fenny-Hotchpotch

When you have trained in Britain's oldest nanny school and by draconian matrons of 1930s hospital wards, Hitler and his army hold no fear. A Spoonful of Sugar is a charming memoir, giving insight not only in the work of a Norland nanny - considered THE best - but also in the British culture as we...

from nyiper

Absolutely delightful.

from BraveNewBks

Easy but interesting read. Brenda Ashford was a nanny for sixty-something years, meaning she had a front-row seat for all the changes in child-rearing methodology over several decades. Her recollections were interesting, and I picked up a couple of things that I will probably put into practice if...

from slavenrm

As is my usual preamble, I received this book for the fat sum of exactly nothing because of a GoodReads giveaway. Despite that kind consideration my candid opinions follow. The summary of this one is easy. Our author is 92 and for 62 of those years she has dedicated her life to taking care of chi...