Journey with Elizabeth Ann, a delicate, timid 9-year-old girl, as she discovers the wonders of independence and responsibility on a rural Vermont farm. Forced to leave her sheltered life with…

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1917 Original Publisher: Grosset

The Home Maker is as relevant today as when it first appeared. It tells the story of Evangeline Knapp, the perfect, compulsive housekeeper, whose husband, Lester, is a poet and…

Hardcover edition of Dorothy Canfield Fisher’s Montessori Method for Parents. Scientific pedagogy as applied to child education in the Children’s Houses including chapters on moral training and discipline. Educators will…

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Nine-year-old Elizabeth Ann doesn’t want to live with her country cousins. But in helping with chores around the farm and making new friends she discovers happiness, confidence, and independence.

An abridged version of the story of nine-year-old Elizabeth Ann, timid and small for her age, who discovers her own abilities and gains a new perception of the world around…

This collection of essays explores the relationship between mothers and their children. Canfield Fisher draws on her personal experiences as a mother of five to offer insights into the joys…