Bright Days

The Fripseys

by Madye Lee Chastain

Marcy's life is unexpectedly enlivened when the exuberant Fripsey family moves in next door.

Genres: Fiction

178 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1952

About the author

Madye Lee Chastain was a children's book author and illustrator who wrote 17 children's books from 1945-1964, most of them for Harcourt, and she illustrated children's books written by other authors as well as her own. She studied at Oglethorpe University, but dropped out of the University to attend the Art School of High Museum in Atlanta. She later studied at Grand Central Art School in New York, and at Columbia University. She died in December 1989, in Boulder, Colorado.

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Despite the title this is the first of The Fripseys series. In this one we meet the family that changes the neighborhood and especially the life of Marcy who has been longing for a new friend that isn't too anxious to grow up. There is sibling rivalry and sibling unity and room enough for Marcy and her family to be part of the Fripseys and their unique way of looking at life and dealing with life.

[CLM · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marcy becomes best friends with Patty and the entire Fripsey family, her new neighbors.