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Five Little Peppers and How They Grew (Little Brown House, Bk 1)
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew - Little Brown House, Bk 1 Author:Margaret Sidney, William Sharp (Illustrator) This juvenile classic, first published in 1881, which tells the story of the widowed Mrs. Pepper and her five children-Ben, Polly, David, Joel, and Phronsie-continues to resonate with readers today. Without being saccharine, the book reveals the true value of family. When the Five Little Peppers wish they could afford a special birthday celebrat... more »ion for their mother, she tells them, with a smile like a flash of sunshine, "I don't want any other celebration . . . than to look around on you all. I'm rich now, and that's a fact." This is the first in a series of books about the inhabitants of the Little Brown House.« less