The Little Susy Stories
Six Birthdays, Six Teachers, and Little Servants
A complete three-work collection
180 pages · 6 × 9 inches
Paperback ISBN: 979-8-953911-02-3
A child’s ordinary days, and the patient work of growing in love.
Before Stepping Heavenward, Elizabeth Prentiss wrote for children. The Little Susy stories bring birthdays, play, family affection, illness, quarrels, and conversation into a world where conscience and Christian faith belong to everyday life.
This collection gathers Little Susy’s Six Birthdays, Little Susy’s Six Teachers, and Little Susy’s Little Servants in one historically introduced edition. The stories invite families to read slowly and talk together about words, actions, patience, and love.
About This Edition
- The complete texts of all three works, carefully prepared from identified historical sources.
- 13 historical engravings: four from Six Birthdays, five from Six Teachers, and four from Little Servants.
- An original historical introduction.
- Newly typeset, preserving the historical wording and character—not a modernized adaptation or annotated edition.
Reading Together
For family read-alouds and independent readers comfortable with longer chapter books and historical prose. Adults should expect to offer context for nineteenth-century views of childhood, discipline, family roles, servants, illness, and death. This is not a contemporary parenting manual or a leveled early reader.
About the Author
Elizabeth Prentiss · 1818–1878
Elizabeth Prentiss was an American novelist, children’s author, devotional writer, poet, translator, and hymn writer. Best remembered for Stepping Heavenward and “More Love to Thee, O Christ,” she brought humor, suffering, and serious Christian conviction into the ordinary circumstances of family life.
Read her biography →Questions About the Book
What does this collection include?
The complete texts of Six Birthdays, Six Teachers, and Little Servants, an original historical introduction, and 13 historical engravings: four from Birthdays, five from Teachers, and four from Servants.
Is the wording modernized?
No. This newly typeset edition preserves the historical wording and character. It is not an adaptation or an annotated edition.
Which formats are available?
Paperback and Kindle are available on Amazon. The paperback is 180 pages at 6 × 9 inches, ISBN 979-8-953911-02-3.
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