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Vol. 5 No. 2 - What Katy Did Next

Vol. 5 No. 2 - What Katy Did Next

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26th issue of The Storybook Home Journal™. Features the third book in the "Katy" series: What Katy Did Next by Susan Coolidge. Full color issue containing 24 pages with 69 illustrations. 12 articles. 8.5 in. x 11 in. booklet. Made & Printed in the USA. Categories: Katy series, Magazine, Nancy Young, Susan Coolidge & What Katy Did Next

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Vol. 5 No. 2 of The Storybook Home Journal

What Katy Did Next


What's in this issue?

At The Pension Suisse the Decorating article

Seven simple suggestions for revitalizing a room.



The Art In Puppetry the Hearth article

How to make stick puppets from paper, using images from the Old Masters. Includes ideas for making such puppets with movable limbs.



Arias Among The Pots And Pans the Music article

Listening list featuring some 19th century opera arias.



Touring The Continental Breakfast the Garden article

Recipes for European breads and muffins including Dickensian Muffins, Brown Loaves of Florence, crusty Dieppe rolls, and ficelles.



Staging Delight the Workshop article



Susan Coolidge the Bookshelf article

Biographical sketch of Susan Coolidge. Includes a reading list of works by the author, including the complete Katy series.



Travel With The Best Of Friends the Lead article

Renewing a friendship of a lifetime.



Aboard Ship the Looking Glass article

Photo essay of ships and ports from the 19th century.



Living Richly Without Being Rich the Attic article

A stained glass bottle stopper, decoupage Valentine's Day ornaments, a reproducible gift card or valentine, and vintage fist puppets.



Coming Home the Veranda article

Reader Janet Meyer shares some of her unique experiences as her family has lived in countries throughout the world.



Canvas For The Soul the Writer's Garret article

Broaden a child's horizons through books and travel.



From the Newsroom


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By Nancy Young
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What Katy Did Next by Susan Coolidge

By Al R. Young Reviewed by Nancy Young

The final Katy saga--What Katy Did Next by Susan Coolidge--did not appear until 13 years after the publication of What Katy Did at School, even though only three years elapse in the story.
Katy is off to Europe as a companion to warm, though delicate, Mrs. Ashe and her little daughter, Amy. What Coolidge did for boarding schools in What Katy Did at School, she does for Victorian European tours in What Katy Did Next... Read more »

Tags: Vol. 5 No. 2, Vol. 10 No. 1, 2010, Book reviews


New Issue of the Storybook Home Shipped - What Katy Did Next

By Al R. Young The What Katy Did Next issue of The Storybook Home Journal is now available from Al Young Studios.  This issue features these regular sections:Decorating - At The Pension Suisse (1 page)Hearth - The Art In Puppetry (1 page)Music - Arias Among The Pots And Pans (1 page)Garden - Touring The Continental Breakfast (2 pages)Workshops - Staging Delight (3 pages)Bookshelf - Susan Coolidge (1 page)Lead - Travel With The Best Of Friends (6 pages)Glass - Aboard Ship (1 page)Attic - Living Richly Without Being Rich (3 pages)Veranda - Coming Home (2 pages)Garret - Canvas For The Soul (5 pages)What Katy Did Next is the 32nd issue of the Journal, published bi-monthly since November 2000... Read more »

Tags: Vol. 5 No. 2, 2005, News, The Storybook Home Journal issues