Re: Blyton References on TV
Posted: 02 Mar 2017, 11:09
Questions about Enid Blyton feature regularly on the ITV quiz, The Chase .
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Daisy wrote:I've just seen on BBC breakfast "The Sea of Adventure" being featured - albeit very briefly, by the presenters, one of whom read a small piece from it. It's book week I think! Nice that they both said it was a favourite of theirs.
Excellent! Thanks for letting us know, Daisy and Tony. I didn't see much of the news this morning as I had to go to London for a hospital appointment but I've just caught up with the relevant parts of the programme on iPlayer and the mentions of Enid Blyton are hearteningly positive. Unfortunately I don't think people outside the UK are able watch BBC Breakfast, but if anyone is able to view it and missed it this morning it's available till 9.15 AM tomorrow:Tony Summerfield wrote:I saw Louise Minchin reading that extract too. It was to celebrate World Book Day today and it was actually her own 'well-loved' copy of her favourite childhood book - mine too!
From personal experience, I'd say yes - definitely. I was always read to as a very small child, and grew up with a love of books. My mom used to discuss the pictures with me, and ask me to point out things in them - she would read simple stories to me, and encouraged me to read Enid Blyton books, first reading the stories to me.floragord wrote:I was interested in the point made that all 3 of the participants had grown up in homes with large numbers of books, presumably that gives an advantage in developing an early and ongoing interest in reading?