Mary in America

Mary Plain #15

by Gwynedd Rae, Clara Vulliamy (Illustrator)

Join Mary as she tries all sorts of new things, including eclairs, cream buns, going on buses, airplanes, boats, taxis and even winning first prize at a show, all in the company of her long suffering-friend, the Owl Man. Gwynedd Rae's Mary Plain stories have an enduring, timeless appeal sure to enchant a whole new generation of readers.

Genres: Fiction

128 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1957

About the author

Welsh author Gwynedd Rae (1892-1977) was the creator of the much-loved Mary Plain series. The first book in the series, Mostly Mary,was published in 1930 and the last, Mary Plain’s Whodunnit, was published in 1965. The series includes 14 books about Mary’s adventures. They became hugely popular when they were read on BBC Radio Children's Hour during the 1930s.

Reviews

[Jim]

Mary Plain was a v. popular English children's book character. Mary is a young bear that goes on adventures w/her founder?owner?friend., the Owlman. Apparently he's called the Owlman, not because he was the american 1940s comicbook hero, but because he wears thick glasses.

A completely charming book made even better by Clara Vulliamy's illustration which make Mary Plain look like a tailless Samoyed puppy.

[Lissa Oliver]

I used to adore these stories of the naughty heroine! Borrowed her countless times from the library and re-read them all.

[MM]

Mary Plain writes in rebuses sometimes, what's not to love? Well, yeah, some of the outdated offensive racial language is tricky to get through. S has been loving these, copies from Michel's childhood.