| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
Brenda Ashford is the quintessential British nanny. Prim and proper, gentle and kind, she seems to have stepped straight out of Mary Poppins. For more than six decades Nanny Brenda swaddled, diapered, dressed, played with, sang to, cooked for, and looked after more than one hundred children. From the pampered sons and daughters of lords ensconced in their grand estates to the children of tough war evacuees in London's East End, Brenda has taught countless little ones to be happy, healthy, and thoroughly well bred. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Home is where the heart is -- The calling -- Nanny boot camp -- Caring for sick children -- Night, night, sleep tight -- My first family -- Yes, your ladyship -- Stolen kisses -- War nursery -- Saints and sinners -- The circle of life -- Troubleshooting nanny -- Coming home. |
| Subject |
Ashford, Brenda, 1921-
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Nannies -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Child care -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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| ISBN |
9780385536417 hardback |
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0385536410 hardback |
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