Comments on: Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories

By: kim

kim — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:52:34 +0000

My favorite was Little Miss Grumblestone am tryin to find online to read.

By: Dodie Anderson

Dodie Anderson — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 05:19:46 +0000

I have been using these in my Sunday school class for many, many years. I’ve been teaching for 33 years and these books are SO valuable as they teach children God’s commands and life lessons on the children’s level. I love telling these stories over and over, always a new lesson to learn! These stories are applicable in real life. My husband and I actually purchased these books from a door-to-door salesman back in 1978. They are a blessing to have and to learn from no matter what your age!

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:57:41 +0000

Angela from Vancouver BC, Canada here….I just bribed my 7 yr old to clean up the toys that the other 4 kids messed up and told her I have a very special book for her to read. It was Grandma’s when she was little! There is no cover but I could see a tiny bit of lettering on the binding that said Unc and Arth and Bedtime. I looked on the net for Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories and here I am and I cannot believe there are so many of YOU out there that enjoyed ‘my’ book from when I was a kid that my mom passed on to me! The one I have has a picture of the Canada/US archway close to my house (pg 333 Frontiers of Peace) I warned my 7 yr old that some of the stories will seem out dated (spankings) but I am super excited to share this with her! I just wish I knew what yr this book is from. The first story seems to be The house that glowed.

By: Snooki

Snooki — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:31:00 +0000

…oh I almost forgot that terrible story about the dirt poor farmer who sacrificed everything to send his son to college…his son matured into a smooth city boy and when dear old Dad came to visit him (driving the family wagon pulled by horses no less) at college the son pretended not to recognize him…dad went home and died of a broken heart….and the son had to hear the sad tale from his heartbroken mom….ouch…that story has stuck with me for over 50 years ! So when my dad came to visit me I would always embrace him publicly in front of all my friends…but I did make him park the horse out of sight….on the other hand I embarrass the heck out of my kids at school all the time….driving up in a dirty old Jeep Wrangler, with tattered jeans and ragged sweat shirt…..they tell their friends they are orphans…thanks a bunch Uncle Arthur !

By: Snooki

Snooki — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:20:44 +0000

I grew up in Canada and these books left a lasting impression on me. The stories were mezmerizing and as a young boy I would go back and read certain stories over and over again. When I read some of the stories quoted here they were the ones that fascinated me too….little Billy raising his arm so Jesus would take him in the middle of the night….just because the kid in the next bed over thought it was a good idea…wow…..not the kind of person I want to meet in the hospital….it also encouraged me to sleep with my arms below the blanket just in case they popped up in the middle of the night….just kidding Jesus…..but all in all they were fun books to read

By: mckenna

mckenna — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:11:35 +0000

Does anyone know which volume contains the story “I Can Sleep at Night When the Wind Blows?” (See comment above from Cheryl Hawksford, on April 6, 2008, where she references this story)

By: Peggy R

Peggy R — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:32:55 +0000

I am helping a friend go through her things as she prepares to move to a smaller place. She has a copy of Volume 1, which contains Wilfred’s Secret, The Hollow Pie and many other stories. She was going to sell it at her garage sale, but I am trying to get a fair price for her. I found a price of about $12.99 for another single volume on eBay and a price of $24.99 on another site, so was thinking that about $18.00 would be a fair price to ask. Anyone still looking for this volume?

By: debbie h

debbie h — Sat, 21 May 2011 08:14:20 +0000

Are the stories Mrs Muckleroy’s Mop,Mrs Plinkett Plunkett;s Funny Bone and the story about a little boy who could only say no from Uncle Arthur;s Bedtime stories. I had a small green cloth book in the early 60′s my grandmother gave me but I cannot remember the title or author,would love to read again.

By: magiele ortiz

magiele ortiz — Fri, 06 May 2011 12:47:09 +0000

Hi, am not a good writer, but I’d like to coment too. When I was about 11 (195…), I don’t know who gave me a bedtime story book in wich I read Peter and the pumpkin seed, Why Victor slept so well and one about a little girl hwo made a mess cutting paper, and had to pick up every piece(pedazo) by hand. I was so happy brousing internet and found not only the book but the autor, I am planing to purchase ir soon.

By: Elizabeth McCullough

Elizabeth McCullough — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:10:29 +0000

You can find the story at Google books — and lots more too.

http://books.google.com/books?id=XJ5MoeErOvIC&lpg=PA22&ots=lbVlXCVJ-w&dq=%22the%20Hollow%20Pie%22&pg=PA22#v=onepage&q=%22the%20Hollow%20Pie%22&f=false