This sweet collection of stories details a week in the life of Harriet, a four-year old living with her parents and her doll Florella May. Readers will learn about the little details of Harriet's life, such as the bowl with the picture of the Japanese garden on the bottom from which she eats her oatmeal every morning, and will also hear about some of Harriet's bigger adventures, such as her trip to the beach on a sunny Saturday. About Harriet is a wonderful portrait of life at a different time - readers are sure to enjoy comparing their own experiences of childhood with those of Harriet, discovering both how much the world has changed since the time the book was written, and also how much their own experiences are much like Harriet's.