- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Dundurn (Jan 1 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1550025988
- ISBN-13: 978-1550025989
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 17.3 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #273,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"I am honoured to recommend this book. The format will allow students to use the Just Mary Reader for Reader's Theatre, bringing Mary Grannan's stories to life for a new generation."
Judy MacLean, Acting Director, Nashwaaksis Public-School Library
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For twenty-three years during the golden age of radio in Canada, stories for children by Mary Grannan, "Just Mary," were broadcast by CBC and beloved across the country. She retired from broadcasting in 1962 and died in 1975, but her sweet-tempered and humorous stories still have the power to entertain, while recapturing the atmosphere of another time.
Grannan published stories from Just Mary and Maggie Muggins in over thirty best-selling books, but she had other radio series that were never released in print. The "Just Mary" Reader presents for the first time a selection of her stories from two other radio drama series. Jubilee Road tells the adventures and misadventures of Johnny and Patty Little and their friend Salty Pickle. Or, as Johnny describes it: "We get into quite a few messes, but if you know us, you'll know that it's hardly ever our fault."
In Land of Supposing, Grannan retold fairy tales and legends from around the world, as well as a few legends of her own making. Previously unpublished selections from Just Mary and Maggie Muggins complete the collection.
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Just Mary - an insightful read,
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This review is from: "Just Mary" Reader: Mary Grannan Selected Stories (Paperback)
Why had I never heard of Mary Grannan? She's a CBC icon and I'm a devout CBC radio listener. Margaret Hume's book is full of information and insight about a time when CBC radio and TV were just beginning. But what I really liked about this book was getting a personal glimpse of a pioneer artist, writer, entertainer and educator. Margaret Hume was quite the character! The bonus of the Just Mary Reader is more than a nostalgic accompaniment. It exemplifies the brilliance of this woman and the innocence of those years.There should be more books about our artists, and especially, our women.
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