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The Janet and John books emerged as a popular way to help children learn to read in 1949. These average English children of the 1950s are icons in the minds of the generations who grew up with them. Summersdale are thrilled to be bringing these classic bestsellers from yesteryear back into print as beautifully illustrated hardcover editions that make the perfect nostalgia gift items. SELLING POINTS: * These beautiful new editions will appeal to those who grew up reading them and who would enjoy sharing them with their own children or grandchildren. * Between 1960 and 1970, eighty per cent of all British children learned to read from the Janet and John books. Seventy per cent of adults remember Janet and John. * Will be exact replicas of the originals except for in hardback. REVIEWS: "... made reading fun" - Sunday Express "...offer an intriguing window on the way family life was portrayed to the post-war generation" - The Independent (Education) 'Faithful reproductions... a reminder of an age before health and safety concerns' The Times 'The unashamedly middle England, middle 20th century originals are back in print' -- BBC website ILLUSTRATIONS: Colour