Book description
For twenty-three years during the golden age of radio in Canada,
stories for children by Mary Grannan, "Just Mary,"
were broadcast by CBC and beloved across the country. She retired from
broadcasting in 1962 and died in 1975, but her sweet-tempered and
humorous stories still have the power to entertain, while recapturing
the atmosphere of another time.
Grannan published stories from Just Mary and Maggie Muggins in over
thirty best-selling books, but she had other radio series that were
never released in print. The "Just Mary" Reader
presents for the first time a selection of her stories from two other
radio drama series. Jubilee Road tells the adventures and
misadventures of Johnny and Patty Little and their friend Salty
Pickle. Or, as Johnny describes it: "We get into quite a few
messes, but if you know us, you'll know that it's hardly ever our fault."
In Land of Supposing, Grannan retold fairy tales and legends
from around the world, as well as a few legends of her own making.
Previously unpublished selections from Just Mary and
Maggie Muggins complete the collection.
Margaret Hume, a former librarian at Concordia University in
Montreal, received her education from the universities of New
Brunswick and McGill. Born in Halifax, she grew up in New Brunswick in
the 1950s as an adoring young fan of Maggie Muggins. Margaret's later
curiosity about Maggie Muggins author and fellow New Brunswicker, Mary
Grannan, led to an extensive and rewarding journey of discovery into
Grannan's life. Margaret lives with her husband in Vancouver.
"Just Mary": The Life of Mary Evelyn Grannan is her
first book.
