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Susan Beth Pfeffer really has a handle on the "little women." I remember I loved this book as a kid, and I absolutely ate it up. Jo has always been my favorite little woman, so I always enjoyed this short jaunt with my favorite character. This is a short, easy read that young girls will enjoy. Reading this now, I focused mainly on whether I thought Pfeffer stayed true to the characters, and I really felt that she did. Jo's "sacrifice" for her family is something that is so typically Jo, and I think that's why I liked this so much. Even the other characters were accurately portrayed.
This would be an ideal read for younger girls. It's not very long, and therefore not as intimidating to a ten-year-old as maybe the original classic could be. It tells a charming story with a lesson at the end that doesn't come across as too preachy. It also has a cute little section at the end with an easy recipe to try as well as an "activity" for girls to do. In this one, the recipe was for apple pie, and the activity was to make your very own family tree.
While not absolutely riveting to me now, I can see why I was so obsessed with this book as a kid.
This would be an ideal read for younger girls. It's not very long, and therefore not as intimidating to a ten-year-old as maybe the original classic could be. It tells a charming story with a lesson at the end that doesn't come across as too preachy. It also has a cute little section at the end with an easy recipe to try as well as an "activity" for girls to do. In this one, the recipe was for apple pie, and the activity was to make your very own family tree.
While not absolutely riveting to me now, I can see why I was so obsessed with this book as a kid.
