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Little Women (Puffin in Bloom) Hardcover – August 28, 2014
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Louisa May Alcott's classic tale of four sisters in a deluxe hardcover edition, with beautiful cover illustrations by Anna Bond, the artist behind world-renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co.
Grown-up Meg, tomboyish Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. The four March sisters couldn't be more different. But with their father away at war, and their mother working to support the family, they have to rely on one another. Whether they're putting on a play, forming a secret society, or celebrating Christmas, there's one thing they can't help wondering: Will Father return home safely?
- Print length777 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level3 - 7
- Lexile measure1300L
- Dimensions7.1 x 5.4 x 2.4 inches
- PublisherPuffin Books
- Publication dateAugust 28, 2014
- ISBN-100147514010
- ISBN-13978-0147514011
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About the Author
Based in Winter Park, Florida, Anna Bond of Rifle Paper Co., a worldwide stationery and gift brand, is an artist best known for her whimsical designs which often include hand-painted illustrations and lettering. She has created unique, illustrated covers for the Puffin in Bloom book collection, which includes such classics as L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, Heidi by Johanna Spyri, and A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
About the author:
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, and began her writing career at an early age, with short stories for newspapers and magazines. What began as a series of stories in the 1860s became the classic American children's novel we know today as Little Women.
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"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents,"grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
"It's so dreadful to be poor!"sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
"I don't think it's fair for some girls to have lots of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
"We've got father and mother, and each other, anyhow,"said Beth, contentedly, from her corner.
The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly?
"We haven't got father, and shall not have him for a long time." She didn't say "perhaps never,"but each silently added it, thinking of father far away, where the fighting was.
Nobody spoke for a minute; then Meg said in an altered tone, "You know the reason mother proposed not having any presents this Christmas, was because it's going to be a hard winter for every one; and she thinks we ought not to spend money for pleasure, when our men are suffering so in the army. We can't do much, but we can make our little sacrifices, and ought to do it gladly. But I am afraid I don't;"and Megshook her head, as she thought regretfully of all the pretty things she wanted.
"But I don't think the little we should spend would do any good. We've each got a dollar, and the army wouldn't be much helped by our giving that. I agree not to expect anything from mother or you, but I do want to buy Undine and Sintram for myself; I've wanted it so long,'said Jo, who was a bookworm.
"I planned to spend mine in new music,"said Beth, with a little sigh, which no one heard but the hearth-brush and kettle-holder.
"I shall get a nice box of Faber's drawing pencils; I really need them," said Amy, decidedly.
"Mother didn't say anything about our money, and she won't wish us to give up everything. Let's each buy what we want, and have a little fun; I'm sure we grub hard enough to earn it,"cried Jo, examining the heels of her
boots in a gentlemanly manner.
"I know I do, teaching those dreadful children nearly all day, when I'm longing to enjoy myself at home," began Meg, in the complaining tone again.
"You don't have half such a hard time as I do," said Jo. "How would you like to be shut up for hours with a nervous, fussy old lady, who keeps you trotting, is never satisfied, and worries you till you''e ready to fly out of the window or box her ears?"
"It's naughty to fret, but I do think washing dishes and keeping things tidy is the worst work in the world. It makes me cross; and my hands get so stiff, I can't practise good a bit." And Beth looked at her rough hands with a sigh that any one could hear that time.
"I don't believe any of you suffer as I do," cried Amy; "for you don't have to go to school with impertinent girls, who plague you if you don't know your lessons, and laugh at your dresses, and label your father if he isn't rich, and insult you when your nose isn't nice."
"If you mean libel I'd say so, and not talk about labels, as if pa was a pickle-bottle," advised Jo, laughing.
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Product details
- Publisher : Puffin Books (August 28, 2014)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 777 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0147514010
- ISBN-13 : 978-0147514011
- Reading age : 11+ years, from customers
- Lexile measure : 1300L
- Grade level : 3 - 7
- Item Weight : 1.54 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.1 x 5.4 x 2.4 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #95 in Children's Classics
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By Alex on August 20, 2019
By Diane on June 3, 2020
There's just something about this book that's absolutely gorgeous and timeless.
I love the sisters and their relationships with each other - I see so much of myself and my cousins with their day-to-day interactions.
Jo, the darling, is the perfect mix of strength and fear. Watching her grow from a brash girl to confident young woman just makes my heart happy.
"You are the gull, Jo, strong and wild, fond of the storm and the wind, flying far out to sea, and happy all alone."
And the message of the book! Ahh. My heart. So full.
It often feels like the messages from books in the mid 1800s are saccharine sweet or so heavy-handed with their themes that they're ridiculous. (Just look at the later Anne of Green Gables if you'd like an example!)
But this one had just the right mixture of loving family + religion + life lessons. It was beautifully balanced.
If you grew up in a household with siblings, you will appreciate the family dynamic between the sisters/parents in the story.
A wonderful POV of the 19th century; covering aristocracy, war, sister/parenthood. Alcott creates a fun, balanced, and well-paced read that makes the reader question their day-to-day life. I highly recommend the movie/book - both are tremendous pieces of entertainment/literature.
The physical product:
Pros:
-Pages are narrow (similar to a novel)
-Font-size is perfect!
-Art on the front is beautifully simple
Cons:
-The book is quite Thiccc™️
-It's like driving around a pickup truck full of bricks, but the bricks are in the back seat
Recommendations:
If the book was divided into 2 separate books (like the original), this would make the theoretical 2 books easier to carry/read.
^with this tweak, my Little Women book experience would be perfect
By Jordan O’Neal on February 19, 2021
By Rebecca Ramos Novoa on March 11, 2021
Spend some time with the March sisters this summer, you won't regret it.
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