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Paperback Mother Carey's Chickens Book

ISBN: 1023025957

ISBN13: 9781023025959

Mother Carey's Chickens

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"Mother Carey's Chickens" by Kate Douglas Wiggin is a heartwarming story exploring family life and the enduring bonds between a mother and her children. This classic coming-of-age story follows a family navigating the challenges of widowhood and building a new life together.

A timeless tale of resilience and love, "Mother Carey's Chickens" delves into the complexities of family relationships, offering readers a glimpse into the lives of girls and women as they navigate adolescence and discover their place in the world. Experience the warmth and charm of this beloved children's story, meticulously prepared for print republication, and rediscover the simple joys of family, togetherness, and the strength found in unwavering support. A perfect read for anyone who appreciates a classic story about overcoming adversity and celebrating the power of family.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Customer Reviews

2 ratings

Refreshing and delightful

I had to hunt this one down. I love the movie "Summer Magic" which was based on the book. I have rarely read a book so fast. It was so refreshing to read of another, less uptight era where neighbors cared about each other and happily gave of their time and means to help a family they had never met. The Carey's have a magical quality that is all their own, bringing joy to those around them. Mrs. Carey refers to her children as her chickens, thus the title. Mrs. Carey is the perfect mother, mixing love with her admonishing. And Nancy's high spirits are contagious. Compared to today's fiction, this may seem like a goody-goody-dreamworld-story, but it was a wonderful story. It made me wonder if such a world may really exist someday. It was so positive and edifying. I wish that Kate Douglas Wiggins had written a whole series about the Carey family.

This is a "breath of fresh air" kind of book in a our world.

Kate Douglas Wiggin penned a wonderful piece of literature with an uncanny gift for providing serenity. It is an old-fashioned story about an old fashioned family. The Carey family faces seemingly insurmountable problems but persevere with dignity and grace. The characters are real, not goody, goody, but they possess an innate goodness that comes with careful parenting and being bred in a time of high moral standards. Perhaps it seems a bit whimsical to dream of such bygone ideals, but this book gives one hope of discovering them again.
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