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Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and the New Dotted Dresses

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Flicka, Ricka and Dicka, the three Swedish girls, are given new red dresses with white dots that their mother made for them. They then go out to play.

While playing they meet and old woman carrying firewood. As their mother has taught them to always help others, they offer to help. The woman accepts but is concerned about getting the dresses dirty. But the girls wish to follow their mother's teaching.

Soon they are at the old woman's cottage and helping with all sorts of chores late into the day. As they return home their dresses are dirty and even torn. Their mother is happy that her girls were so helpful.

The next day the girls wash and mend their dresses and their mother gives them new advice. Next time they help the old woman, they should wear overalls.

Another wonderful and charming story. One never knows what Flicka, Ricka and Dicka will get up to, but it is sure to make an enjoyable tale. Each pair of pages has the story on one side and a beautifully painted illustration by the author on the other. If you like Flicka, Ricka and Dicka, check out Snipp, Snapp and Snurr.

We bought all the F-R-D books that are available in paperback for my daughter's third birthday. She loved them all. She will be turning 6 soon and she still enjoys them alot. The illustrations are charming and story topics are sweet. The illustrations especially can encourage talking about life in the past such as using baskets for things instead of the paper/plastic rut we are in. One thing to keep in mind is these books were written some 40+ years ago and times were different. We would not encourage our children to wander off in the woods to help a stranger without adult supervision. This plot can lead to some good conversation about what is/is not safe now. Keeping that in mind the books are awesome!

I sent the book "Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka and the New Dotted Dresses" to a grown-up daughter who loved the story when she was a child. She had worn a Dotted dress, and so did her 3 sisters and her neice. I made dolls with their faces on them, and dressed the dolls in dotted dresses made from their dress. The story is a memory gem, and I was glad to find it, even though it was out of print. Thank you.

So nice to share the input of the Swedish culture with my grandchildren! This series of books for girls and boys (Snipp, Snapp, Snurr), is delightful....wonderful stories and messages to share. Thank you Amazon for offering these choices. Will buy more..

This was one of my favorite books when I was a little girl. I came across my old hardback copy and read it to my girls. I still loved the story and so did they so we ordered some more books about Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka, and even a few about Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr. Great colors, adorable illustrations, takes you back in time.

Was delighted with this nostalgic purchase. The condition of the book was as advertised. and it arrived sooner than expected.

this is such a wonderfully simplistic and sweet book. i spent quality time with my dear younger sister reading the book to her. it helped to teach her how to read and within time, she was reading it to the rest of the family. everyone enjoyed it. buy this treasured book and be like us in finding all the love in it and other books of this fabulous series. oh and dont miss the delightful boys series by the same incredible author!

The entire series by Maj Lindeman is special; anyone who likes classic illustrations and simple, sweet stories will enjoy them.