Little Prudy's Sister Susie

Little Prudy #2

by Sophie May

Little Prudy's Sister Susy is a tale of Susy Parlin, the oldest of the three little Parlin girls, and completely different from a young and reckless Prudy, who always gets in trouble. Behind the scenes of Prudy's adventures hides a charming little tale of Susy's experiences during Christmas and New Year holidays.

168 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1864

About the author

Rebecca Sophia Clarke, an American children's author of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, wrote forty-five books under the pseudonym Sophie May; chief among them were her immensely popular Little Prudy and Dotty Dimple series. Clarke lived most of her life in her hometown of Norridgewock, Maine, save for ten years spent as a teacher in Evansville, Indiana. After suffering a severe hearing loss in 1861, she went to live with her sister, Sarah Jones Clarke, another children's author, who published under the name Penn Shirley.

Reviews

[Kathy O · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read a version of this book published in 1892, which belonged to my grandmother. The story is a nice little tale about a family of little girls and their cousins and friends in the 1800's. There are a variety of life lessons that the girls negotiate and learn in the story. A quaint little book and story.