Stories from the Old Squire's Farm
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This collection of true stories will be a joy to anyone who has any nostalgia for 19th century New England farm life. Imagine: six children-all first cousins-orphaned by the Civil war are brought together to be raised by The Old Squire and grandmother. The children must work, work and work to help the farm prosper but The Old Squire is a kindly man and there is plenty of fun to be had. C.A. Stephens, one of the six, knows how to make the stories come alive; at times you will think you have a secret passage into Currier & Ives scenes. Before the book was done I bought two used copies via Amazon for gifts.
Great Family Night Reading for all ages!
My family has read these stories aloud to our children for three generations. Since the 1st edition of these stories is long ago out of print, it was great to see that a new compilation of these stories was published. Now we all can have a copy of these wonderfully funny stories to give to our children, instead of fighting over the scarce old copies!
VERY funny and entertaining read-aloud!!
I had never heard of C. A. Stephens until this book was given to me (thanks, Stuart!). I suspect the book is best consumed as a read-aloud. The book is packed with stories, and much to my surprise, almost every one of them is quite funny! After reading this book, two new entities were permanantly added to our family culture: "Vermifuge" and "Master Lurvey".
VERY funny and entertaining read-aloud!!
I had never heard of C. A. Stephens until this was given to me (thanks, Stuart!). I suspect the book is best consumed as a read-aloud. It is packed with stories, and much to my surprise, almost every one of them is quite funny! After reading this, two new entities were permanantly added to our family culture: "Vermifuge" and "Master Lurvey".
Great read for kids and parents alike.
This notable book is a compilation of stories based on the life of an extended family living on a Maine farm in the mid 19th century. It gives a rare glimpse into life at that time. Our family felt that it was in the same league as the Little Britches and Little House series. It's a great book for outloud family reading.
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Written one hundred years ago, this collection of rich tales follows the lives of six young children living in rural Maine after the Civil War. "Some of the very best stories of New England life and character that have ever been written." -- Hartford Daily CourantCustomer Reviews
Wonderful!This collection of true stories will be a joy to anyone who has any nostalgia for 19th century New England farm life. Imagine: six children-all first cousins-orphaned by the Civil war are brought together to be raised by The Old Squire and grandmother. The children must work, work and work to help the farm prosper but The Old Squire is a kindly man and there is plenty of fun to be had. C.A. Stephens, one of the six, knows how to make the stories come alive; at times you will think you have a secret passage into Currier & Ives scenes. Before the book was done I bought two used copies via Amazon for gifts.
Great Family Night Reading for all ages!
My family has read these stories aloud to our children for three generations. Since the 1st edition of these stories is long ago out of print, it was great to see that a new compilation of these stories was published. Now we all can have a copy of these wonderfully funny stories to give to our children, instead of fighting over the scarce old copies!
VERY funny and entertaining read-aloud!!
I had never heard of C. A. Stephens until this book was given to me (thanks, Stuart!). I suspect the book is best consumed as a read-aloud. The book is packed with stories, and much to my surprise, almost every one of them is quite funny! After reading this book, two new entities were permanantly added to our family culture: "Vermifuge" and "Master Lurvey".
VERY funny and entertaining read-aloud!!
I had never heard of C. A. Stephens until this was given to me (thanks, Stuart!). I suspect the book is best consumed as a read-aloud. It is packed with stories, and much to my surprise, almost every one of them is quite funny! After reading this, two new entities were permanantly added to our family culture: "Vermifuge" and "Master Lurvey".
Great read for kids and parents alike.
This notable book is a compilation of stories based on the life of an extended family living on a Maine farm in the mid 19th century. It gives a rare glimpse into life at that time. Our family felt that it was in the same league as the Little Britches and Little House series. It's a great book for outloud family reading.
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