Kate Douglas Wiggin

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

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Produktbeschreibung

"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" by Kate Douglas Wiggin is a classic novel that follows the heartwarming story of Rebecca Rowena Randall, an imaginative and spirited young girl. Rebecca's trip from her home in the remote town of Riverboro to live with her two aunts in the nearby village of Sunnybrook Farm is told in the novel. Rebecca's outgoing personality and creative energy quickly win over her aunts and the entire village. Rebecca's positivity and drive shine through as she navigates the trials and joys of her new life, charming her to everyone she meets. Her misadventures, friendships, and minor victories are central to the story. Kate Douglas Wiggin's writing is distinguished by its warmth, wit, and accurate depiction of childlike innocence and amazement. Readers see the transformative power of a positive outlook and the impact one person can have on the lives of others around her via Rebecca's eyes. "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" is still a well-loved piece of children's literature, praised for its sympathetic characters and ageless themes. The novel's ongoing appeal stems from its ability to capture the essence of infancy while teaching lessons of resilience, kindness, and the value of remaining true to oneself.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Repro India Limited
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 13 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 249g
• ISBN-13: 9789359325194
• ISBN-10: 9359325198
• Artikelnr.: 69727263

Autorenporträt

Kate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator, author, and composer who lived from September 28, 1856, until August 24, 1923. She also created collections of children's songs in addition to writing children's books, most famously the classic Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. In San Francisco, she established the city's first free kindergarten in 1878. (the Silver Street Free Kindergarten). She also started a kindergarten teacher training program in the 1880s with her sister. In an era when kids were often seen as cheap labor, Kate Wiggin dedicated her whole life to the welfare of kids. Wiggin traveled to California to research kindergarten instruction. She started teaching in San Francisco with the help of her sister Nora, and the two were crucial in establishing more than 60 kindergartens for the underprivileged in Oakland and San Francisco. She relocated from California to New York, and because she was out of kindergarten assignments, she focused on literature. Her submissions of The Story of Patsy and The Bird's Christmas Carol were immediately accepted by Houghton, Mifflin & Co. She had storytelling ability in addition to being a good singer, guitarist, and composer of settings for her poems. She was a skilled orator as well.