The Happy Orpheline [Paperback]

Natalie Savage Carlson (Author), Garth Williams (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Paperback: 97 pages
• Publisher: Dell Publishing Co., Inc. (October 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440434556
• ISBN-13: 978-0440434559
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,160,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The World is Your Family, August 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Happy Orpheline (Library Binding)

This is the wonderful story of a group of girls living in an orphanage in France. It is a tale of love and friendship and adventure. It comes away with the message that your family is whoever happens to love and care for you. With beautiful illustrations by Garth Williams. This was one of my favorite books as a child, and I finally got one located through amazon.com-every time I see it on the shelf, I get a little whif of childhood, and it's a perfume for all ages.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1st in a Series of 2--Lively tale of a French girls orphanage, July 4, 2007

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Cynthia G. (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This story is about Brigitte, the happy orpheline (girl orphan in French) who has many adventures with 19 other orphan girls, Madame Flattot the matron, and Genevieve, the assistant. The story is beautifully illustrated by Garth Williams who also illustrated The Little House books. The 2nd volume is titled "A Brother For the Orphelines" and continues the story, although they do not have to be read in order, since the author brings out the characters at the beginning of each volume very well. French customs and holidays are depicted and the reading level the same as for the Little House books. I loved these stories in school myself, and my children have enjoyed them as well.