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A Cherry Tree
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Published January 1, 1948
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Amy Le Feuvre
160 books52 followersAmelia Sophia Le Feuvre (1861-1929) was born in Blackheath, London, England in 1861.
She grew up in a large family which employed a governess for the children's education. Her father worked as a Surveyor at H. M. Customs. Her grandfather, James Mainguy, was a reverend in Guernsey.
She dedicated her life to writing and wrote many books and stories that are filled with Biblical principles and her popularity began in the 1890s and continued for over three decades. She also wrote for magazines like 'Sunday at Home' and 'The Quiver'. Her writing was typical of the new approach of the evangelical writers to the young reader and, like many of the writers of the period she was particularly fond of the "quaint" child, "old fashioned" with delicate health, a type modelled on Paul Dombey. She also wrote of family life, specialising in the outwardly naughty child, the odd one out, whose motives are consistently misunderstood by the adults.
Her publishers included Revell in Chicago, Dodd Mead in New York, the Religious Tract Society in London, and Hodder and Stoughton in London and latterly the Lutterworth Press kept her works in print.
She died at Exeter, Devon, on 29 April 1929 after 68 fruitful years.
Her first book, 'Eric's Good News', was published in 1894 and her last, 'A Strange Courtship' was published posthumously in 1931. She wrote more than 65 books in her career, including at least one, 'Laddie's Choice' (1912), using the pseudonym Mary Thurston Dodge.
Note: Her exact date of birth is not known, she was born in the first quarter of 1861 so the date of 1 March has been used for convenience.
She grew up in a large family which employed a governess for the children's education. Her father worked as a Surveyor at H. M. Customs. Her grandfather, James Mainguy, was a reverend in Guernsey.
She dedicated her life to writing and wrote many books and stories that are filled with Biblical principles and her popularity began in the 1890s and continued for over three decades. She also wrote for magazines like 'Sunday at Home' and 'The Quiver'. Her writing was typical of the new approach of the evangelical writers to the young reader and, like many of the writers of the period she was particularly fond of the "quaint" child, "old fashioned" with delicate health, a type modelled on Paul Dombey. She also wrote of family life, specialising in the outwardly naughty child, the odd one out, whose motives are consistently misunderstood by the adults.
Her publishers included Revell in Chicago, Dodd Mead in New York, the Religious Tract Society in London, and Hodder and Stoughton in London and latterly the Lutterworth Press kept her works in print.
She died at Exeter, Devon, on 29 April 1929 after 68 fruitful years.
Her first book, 'Eric's Good News', was published in 1894 and her last, 'A Strange Courtship' was published posthumously in 1931. She wrote more than 65 books in her career, including at least one, 'Laddie's Choice' (1912), using the pseudonym Mary Thurston Dodge.
Note: Her exact date of birth is not known, she was born in the first quarter of 1861 so the date of 1 March has been used for convenience.
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June 1, 2022
I loved this cute little story! Amy Le Feuvre just had a way of describing little children and their funny sayings. Cherry was such a mixture of being serious and responsible, yet still being a little girl who loved to play and got into trouble with her siblings. Her little sister, Bonnie, is adorable. I love the way she always called God "dear God." Cherry's brothers helped to keep life interesting.
The lesson in this book about being useful for God was so good. Cherry was trying to serve God without first having Him change her. The story shows how we can't bear fruit on our own; only Jesus can do that in us!
You know how some books you think you can see right away where the plot is going? Well, this story set things up nicely for them to go a particular way, and then had other plans. I liked this because if it had gone the other way, it would have been much more cliche and too predictable.
This is both an edifying and amusing read. If you need some encouragement and a good laugh, I recommend it!
The lesson in this book about being useful for God was so good. Cherry was trying to serve God without first having Him change her. The story shows how we can't bear fruit on our own; only Jesus can do that in us!
You know how some books you think you can see right away where the plot is going? Well, this story set things up nicely for them to go a particular way, and then had other plans. I liked this because if it had gone the other way, it would have been much more cliche and too predictable.
This is both an edifying and amusing read. If you need some encouragement and a good laugh, I recommend it!
April 27, 2016
A classic children's tale. Cherry must learn to tend for her tree and to tend her heart one year. The text "Abide in Me" is very central to the story.
October 8, 2024
O povestioară tipică gândirii din timpurile trecute: presiunea pusă pe un copil de a urma mamei sale moarte întru credința în Dumnezeu; relația distantă și rece cu tatăl absent în mare parte.
Frumusețea stă însă în morala cărții. Cherry caută să fie de folos și să aducă roade bune precum pomul roditor din pilda Sfântei Scripturi.
Frumusețea stă însă în morala cărții. Cherry caută să fie de folos și să aducă roade bune precum pomul roditor din pilda Sfântei Scripturi.
July 14, 2021
5 stars & 5/10 hearts. Oh my heart what a darling story!! I absolutely loved the children. The boys were very boyish, although I would have liked to see them a little nicer. ;) Phil was absolutely hilarious with his logical argumentativeness, and Stacey was all boy—with promise of becoming a very fine man. Cherry was such a sweetheart and I related to her a lot. And Bonnie was a doll—an absolute doll! I was just as in love with her as the Colonel. The Colonel, by the by, led me rather a rollercoaster. I loved him, disliked him, got downright disgusted/annoyed at him, loved him, and then completely loved him and begged him to change. Abercrombie, Goff, Mrs. Benson, Angus, Cousin A., and Miss Blanche were all delightful side characters. I loved the theme/message, and it was so well done! The plot was delightful, and my only complaint was that there was no romance… despite what everyone said, I felt the children SHOULD have a mother and I was really rooting for the Colonel to fall in love, because I think he would be twice as delightful and quite cured. But that is only a minor, personal gripe. The story is absolutely delightful and perfect as it is. <3 It made me think of the Melendy Family series by Elizabeth Enright and the Moffat Family series by Eleanor Estes and The Reb and the Redcoats and basically all Savery books in general, but with a strong Christian theme.
April 28, 2019
Amazing light story of a little girl! Such a beautiful book!
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