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DescriptionI remember these books... and I remember the thrill of learning new words like TRAIN AND BRIDGE while I was in the Primers at Blaketown School and Miss Peterbridge was my teacher.Date of Photo1957Map[1] ContributorHeather Newby
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Location (city or town)Blaketown, GreymouthOrganisation (eg business)Janet and John books.EventJanet and John books.
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Date Created28th January 2024CommentsPaul Agnes Smith
Not to overlook 'The Famous Five', The 'William' series, and of course, 'Biggles'....
Heather Newby
Author
Admin
Paul Agnes Smith do you remember the Twins books? Eg THE CAVE TWINS...THE ESKIMO TWINS
Laura Mills Detlaff
Admin
Secret Seven., Mallory Towers ...
Diana Clark
“Grandma comes to stay” - in that story, Grandma came on a Viscount - anyone remember that reading book ?
Anne Bruce
Janet. John. See Janet. See John. This is Janet. This is John. Etc. I am almost 72 but still remember the utter joy of understanding the magic of words.
Roger O'Regan
Look Janet, look John..........
Marie Elizabeth Boese
I loved the Janet and John series SO much
Vern Pattinson
Remember them well
Dianne Johnson
Interesting, I also learned to read from these books in the 50’s, and they were great fun and easy to learn from. It makes me wonder why our children are still not learning from these books. There are so many children not learning to read properly in our schools with the changes that have been made to reading programs over the years.
Pam Skeats
We have got full set of these janet and john books that we learnt to read fro..also the next books after them.
Kaye Brown
Run, John, run.
Glenda O'Donnell
I remember that book I had them when I went to school
Michael Welsh
Pretty boring books
Gwen Griffiths
Still have a full set of the Janet and John series - and the manual that goes with them. ( Ray Griffiths)
Funnell - descendants of John and Elizabeth
·
Is this book series where I get the phrase “Look Janet, Look …. Come and see the …..”. Certainly remember the book series in the 60s.
Chalice Penman
Bloody awful boring books with no relationship to New Zealand life.
Kevin O'Regan
Ah yes! See the aeroplane! Look Janet !
Debbie Climo
I learned to read from these books from 1955.Loved them!
Jan Hawkins
I freaking remember them!!
Dorothy Wills
I remember those days!
Valda Spicer
I remember these books when I went to school in 1951.
Dale Granich
I remember these books and my Father's comments that he hated them as they were so easy!
Marlene Boyd
We had John & Betty first grade readers in Victoria Australia. The story line had a pet cat (Fluff) & dog ( Scottie) in it plus the ending was when John & Betty went on holiday.
Carolyn Luck
They were great books, still have some of them.
Phyllis Clarke
i rember them at school
David Howe
After my time, we had The Progressive Primer books, from Whitcombe and Tombs.
Eileen Madalaine Agnew
Love the book on Janet an John back in the 60s
Cheryl Hedley
We had these books also when I was at Tasman Street School in Nelson 1960s
Dennis Gibbs
There were some great stories in the later books of the series.
I loved the story of Chicken Licken.
Mandy Bruce
Yes I do they have better language than today's reading books no wonder reading is not as good as it was.
Mary Fittock
Funny …!!!
Yes .. Roger..
Maureen Blackburn
Good memories
Pam Englefield-Absolum
remember those.
Ann Hobden
Very repetitive, but the words stuck in memory.
Jeanette Sandri
I loved those books.we tried to see who could get to the orange one first.it was the one with most words and a bit harder.
Di Billett-Clark
Remember these books
Lynette Fairhall
I remember these books..
Faye York
I still use the description ‘ a Janet and John family’ - few realise my meaning
Chris Aitken
Blast from the past.
Pamela Wieblitz
Oh gawd l hated those reading books! They were so boring to me. Luv reading to pieces now tho!
Les Holmes Germanicus
I got through Book 3 fairly quick.
Dawn Harris
I remember these and how thrilled I was when I went up a book
Carol Weir
Remember them.
Aileen Thornley
I loved the Janet and John books, in the primer class at Kaiata School we also had a box of cards with stories on them then questions about the story-to learn comprehension .
I was so pleased when I got to the Gold section
Robin James
Have this set also first ready to read set
Rose Gee
I remember these books. Kids loved it
Carol Weir
Remember them.
Rosemarie Searle
I have some of these books
Christine Peacock
Made my tummy do a flip!! Jump Janet Jump!! So proud when you could read to your mum
Rose Gee
I rember these books. Kids loved it
Colin Harman
Started school in 1955 and can remember them
Heather Newby
May be an image of 1 person and text that says 'This is Janet. This is John. 3'
Rose Gee
I rember these books. Kids loved it
Colin Harman
Started school in 1955 and can remember them
Not to overlook 'The Famous Five', The 'William' series, and of course, 'Biggles'....
Heather Newby
Author
Admin
Paul Agnes Smith do you remember the Twins books? Eg THE CAVE TWINS...THE ESKIMO TWINS
Laura Mills Detlaff
Admin
Secret Seven., Mallory Towers ...
Diana Clark
“Grandma comes to stay” - in that story, Grandma came on a Viscount - anyone remember that reading book ?
Anne Bruce
Janet. John. See Janet. See John. This is Janet. This is John. Etc. I am almost 72 but still remember the utter joy of understanding the magic of words.
Roger O'Regan
Look Janet, look John..........
Marie Elizabeth Boese
I loved the Janet and John series SO much
Vern Pattinson
Remember them well
Dianne Johnson
Interesting, I also learned to read from these books in the 50’s, and they were great fun and easy to learn from. It makes me wonder why our children are still not learning from these books. There are so many children not learning to read properly in our schools with the changes that have been made to reading programs over the years.
Pam Skeats
We have got full set of these janet and john books that we learnt to read fro..also the next books after them.
Kaye Brown
Run, John, run.
Glenda O'Donnell
I remember that book I had them when I went to school
Michael Welsh
Pretty boring books
Gwen Griffiths
Still have a full set of the Janet and John series - and the manual that goes with them. ( Ray Griffiths)
Funnell - descendants of John and Elizabeth
·
Is this book series where I get the phrase “Look Janet, Look …. Come and see the …..”. Certainly remember the book series in the 60s.
Chalice Penman
Bloody awful boring books with no relationship to New Zealand life.
Kevin O'Regan
Ah yes! See the aeroplane! Look Janet !
Debbie Climo
I learned to read from these books from 1955.Loved them!
Jan Hawkins
I freaking remember them!!
Dorothy Wills
I remember those days!
Valda Spicer
I remember these books when I went to school in 1951.
Dale Granich
I remember these books and my Father's comments that he hated them as they were so easy!
Marlene Boyd
We had John & Betty first grade readers in Victoria Australia. The story line had a pet cat (Fluff) & dog ( Scottie) in it plus the ending was when John & Betty went on holiday.
Carolyn Luck
They were great books, still have some of them.
Phyllis Clarke
i rember them at school
David Howe
After my time, we had The Progressive Primer books, from Whitcombe and Tombs.
Eileen Madalaine Agnew
Love the book on Janet an John back in the 60s
Cheryl Hedley
We had these books also when I was at Tasman Street School in Nelson 1960s
Dennis Gibbs
There were some great stories in the later books of the series.
I loved the story of Chicken Licken.
Mandy Bruce
Yes I do they have better language than today's reading books no wonder reading is not as good as it was.
Mary Fittock
Funny …!!!
Yes .. Roger..
Maureen Blackburn
Good memories
Pam Englefield-Absolum
remember those.
Ann Hobden
Very repetitive, but the words stuck in memory.
Jeanette Sandri
I loved those books.we tried to see who could get to the orange one first.it was the one with most words and a bit harder.
Di Billett-Clark
Remember these books
Lynette Fairhall
I remember these books..
Faye York
I still use the description ‘ a Janet and John family’ - few realise my meaning
Chris Aitken
Blast from the past.
Pamela Wieblitz
Oh gawd l hated those reading books! They were so boring to me. Luv reading to pieces now tho!
Les Holmes Germanicus
I got through Book 3 fairly quick.
Dawn Harris
I remember these and how thrilled I was when I went up a book
Carol Weir
Remember them.
Aileen Thornley
I loved the Janet and John books, in the primer class at Kaiata School we also had a box of cards with stories on them then questions about the story-to learn comprehension .
I was so pleased when I got to the Gold section
Robin James
Have this set also first ready to read set
Rose Gee
I remember these books. Kids loved it
Carol Weir
Remember them.
Rosemarie Searle
I have some of these books
Christine Peacock
Made my tummy do a flip!! Jump Janet Jump!! So proud when you could read to your mum
Rose Gee
I rember these books. Kids loved it
Colin Harman
Started school in 1955 and can remember them
Heather Newby
May be an image of 1 person and text that says 'This is Janet. This is John. 3'
Rose Gee
I rember these books. Kids loved it
Colin Harman
Started school in 1955 and can remember them
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