A Gracious Plenty

by Kate Salley Palmer

A Gracious Plenty is a children's picture book I wrote and illustrated about my great aunt May Zeigler who lived alone, but had many treasures that we, her great nieces loved - her books, her life's experiences and stories, and her pleasant home that we visited almost every day. May came to our home often, especially after church on Sunday, and my memories of her are vivid, and will never be forgotten. She was born in 1882, graduated with a masters degree from Columbia University in New York City, taught psychology for many years at the University of Georgia in Athens, and retired to Orangeburg, SC. Her life was rich and she shared much with her family. She had, she said,

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Miss Kelly]

This is a wonderful picture book about the great aunt May. But it is really a story about me. It's about an old maid of a lady who never married and never had children . She was the fun Auntie that had books and crafts for the children to enjoy. "She had, she said, a gracious plenty." Reminds us to be thankful of the little things.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is wonderful!

[Jenny]

This is a lovely family story, just right for kids as well as adults. I had great-aunts very much like the one in this story and they helped me grow up. You'll enjoy this.

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book for children and adults, a lovely family story. I had great-aunts much like the one Kate writes about. The illustratins are superb. You'll enjoy this.