five little peppers and how they grew by margaret sidney

Harriett's greatest legacy was the love of children, history, Concord, and The Wayside, and instilling this into her daughter Margaret.Harriet died in 1924, leaving The Wayside, its legacy and stewardship to Margaret. Harriett gave her heart to Concord not only in her written words but by saving The Wayside, the Alcott's Orchard House (located next door to the west), the 'Grapevine Cottage' where the Concord grape was first produced (located two doors down to the east), and the 'old Tolman House' on Monument Square.All of these homes still remain in Concord today thanks to Harriett's hard work. FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS AND HOW THEY GREW By Margaret Sidney To the Memory of MY MOTHER wise in counseltender in judgment, and in all charity strengthful in Christian faith and purpose I dedicate, with reverence, this simple book. Harriett's love of Concord is reflected in two books and four houses.She paid tribute to Concord's special role in the American Revolution in A Little Maid of Concord Town, and she captured the town's charm at the end of the 19th century in Old Concord Her Hiways and Byways. Brought back many pleasant memories of childhood enchantment with the characters.Her children's stories did not grow out of her actual childhood like Louisa May Alcott's or from the depths of her heart and soul as did Hawthorne's they were products of her vivid imagination.Using the pen name Margaret Sidney, she brought forth the popular adventures of 'the Little Peppers,' a family of five children prone to mischief to be sure, but most responsive to kindness and good deeds.Įleven 'Pepper' books were written at The Wayside, the best known of which were The Five Little Peppers Midway and The Five Little Peppers Grown Up.Harriett's favorite rocking chair, where she thought up many of her children's stories, can still be seen in The Wayside. Obviously depicting times after the American Civil War, judging by the date of first printing, I enjoyed the demonstration of commradarie in the little town, and the way everyone stuck together to help and support the least fortunate. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? When little Phronsie followed the organ grinder out of town and was saved by the big dog and the boy that came to be such a special friend. The positive attitude of the family members and the loyalty to each other

I was reminded of how faithfully the little Pepper family 'toughed-out' their meager little lives together. The story of the Pepper family: the mother, Mamsie, and her children Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and Phronsie. This is one of the books my mother read to me many times before I was able to read and re-read it myself. What did you love best about The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew? One of my childhood favorites brought to life

Five little peppers and how they grew by margaret sidney