{"product_id":"a-spoonful-of-sugar-isbn-9780307951298","title":"A Spoonful of Sugar","description":"Brenda Ashford was a real-life Mary Poppins. Caring for over one hundred children during her lifetime as a nanny, her charges ranged from the pampered sons and daughters of grand estates or the tough offspring of WWII evacuees in London’s East End. Now, in \u003ci\u003eA Spoonful of Sugar\u003c\/i\u003e, Britain’s longest-serving nanny shares her endearing, amusing, and sometimes downright bizarre experiences turning generations of children into successful adults.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNanny Brenda says: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“All mothers are quite brilliant in my eyes and nine times out of ten don’t realize the sacrifices they undertake or the powerful contributions they make.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Little folk deserve a childhood that’s full of fun. It’s the single most valuable lesson in my eyes.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Everyone knows you simply can’t retire from love. Children leave you; you don’t leave children. That’s the natural order of things.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I have puzzled many times over the ingredients for a perfect recipe for a happy home. It needs to be a place with parents who worship their offspring. Throw in some stability, a dash of routine, and respect.” \u003cbr\u003e\"For anglophiles and \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e fans, a memoir of 62 years of nannying.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003eThe New York Times \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ashford presents a delightful compilation of memories, child care tips and insights from a radically different time and place. . . .  A snapping good story by a true British treasure.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrenda Ashford is a graduate of Norland College, a world-famous institute for British nannies. For sixty-two years, she cared for more than one hundred children, making her Britain’s longest-serving nanny. She lives outside London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anchor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301142581477,"sku":"NP9780307951298","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780307951298.jpg?v=1767720811","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-spoonful-of-sugar-isbn-9780307951298","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}