The fire in the fireplace had been burning for two hours, which meant it was now turning to embers that warmed each young sister right down to her belly.Ī few gentle snow flurries swirled around in the twilight beyond the thick-curtained windows, and three candles burned on the mantel. The shelves in each room practically overflowed with books and collectibles.
The March house, which had been in the family for three generations, was large and full of interesting details large and small, with nooks and crannies everywhere you looked. Though the mood in the room was subdued, it was impossible to stay crabby for long in such a cozy scene. And Dad will be home before we know it.Īt Beth’s words, all four girls managed to look a little bit less glum. We have Mom, and Hannah, and each other, she reminded her sisters. It’s totally unfair, everyone I know is making fun plans with their families and we don’t get to, said Amy, who was drawing in her sketchbook and feeling sorry for herself.īeth, who was knitting, was the only sister who almost never complained. Christmas won’t be Christmas at all without Dad here. She’d read it several times before, and didn’t mind her sister’s interruption. Me too, said Jo, looking up from her book. It had never fit the way it should, so she was attempting to turn it into a throw pillow cover. "I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try toĬhristmas is usually my favorite time, but I think I just want it to be over with this year, said Meg, sighing a gigantic sigh and adjusting the colorful striped skirt she was holding on her lap. With a craft project or recipe at the end of every chapter, Littler Women is sure to become a cherished favorite.
This sweet, contemporary take on part one of the beloved novel Little Women is the perfect introduction for young readers to the March family. Over the course of one year they get to know their neighbors the Lawrences, attend school dances and sleepovers, have first crushes, and grow closer as sisters, despite their differences.
Thirteen-year-old Meg March and her sisters Jo (twelve), Beth (ten), and Amy (nine) are a close-knit group who share in one another’s hopes and dreams, as well as struggles and frustrations. The March sisters encounter new friends, challenges, school dances, and more in this fresh, “jazzed-up” ( Kirkus Reviews) modern retelling of the perennial classic, Little Women. “A fun addition for…young Little Women fans.” - School Library Journal Soon to be a major motion picture starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothée Chalamet, and Meryl Streep!
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