by Margery Williams Bianco (Author), Kate Seredy (Illustrator)
Four city-bred children find themselves on their own in an unheated New England farmhouse in this captivating tale by the author of The Velveteen Rabbit. With their father gone on a business trip and their mother assisting a faraway relative, Kay, Garry, Caroline, and Martin must rely on themselves -- and each other -- to solve the day-to-day challenges of a chilly country winter.
Margery Williams Bianco's Depression-era novel offers young readers an inspiring tale of the value of self-reliance as well as the importance of family ties. The 1937 Newbery Medal-winning Honor Book is enhanced by charming black-and-white illustrations.
Author Biography
Best known for The Velveteen Rabbit or How Toys Become Real, English-American author Margery Williams Bianco (1881-1944) wrote several popular children's books. Many of her stories recount the fantastic capacity of animals and inanimate objects to experience human emotions.