When Christmas comes for the four March girls, there is no money for expensive presents and they give away their Christmas breakfast to a poor family. But there are no happier girls in America than Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. They miss their father, of course, who is away at the Civil War, but they try hard to be good so that he will be proud of his 'little women' when he comes home. This heart-warming story of family life has been popular for more than a hundred years. An Oxford Bookworms Library reader for learners of English, adapted from the Louisa May Alcott original by John Escott.
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"I didn't listen to this version- but I did "read it" along with the Craftlit podcast. I love this book SO MUCH. I've read it dozens of times but it was fun to read it with Heather's insights and commentary." — Jennifer (5 out of 5 stars)
"I didn't listen to this version- but I did "read it" along with the Craftlit podcast. I love this book SO MUCH. I've read it dozens of times but it was fun to read it with Heather's insights and commentary."
" I love Little women, everytime I read I wish I had more sisters!!! "
" I put off reading this one for years, because I was told the follow up "Little Men" is a better read. After watching the movie though, I was curious about the differences. I like both books. "
" It's amazing to have the desire of ganging the bad habits that those little women had "
" i love write a book like this but not now in the fucure couse now i am not well really its a great book befor i dont wrote like this book "
" How can you not love it. "
" i really enjoyed this book. it got a little too preachy at times, but overall a good read with lots of life lessons. "
" Enchanting. Timeless. Wholesome. Real. Will reread often as spiritual tonic. "
" a perfect story about a family and their adventures. I love all of the girls and their different personalities. "
" This book is a story filled with family, friendships, relationships, lessons, and emotions. Great to keep on hand in your classroom library. Recommended for grades 5 and up. "
" It is a lovely book, much longer than I remembered but still a classic. "
" that my 7 year old loved it!! "
" I read all the Little Women series when I was a teenager and adored them all. We used to act them out in high drama. "
" I read this in 5th grade and have loved it ever since. "
" I loved this book as a young girl and loved it with my daughter as we read it together. "
" WOW bringing back memories. Also read the follow up like Jo's Boys. Liked them all, even the shows. "
" I still think Jo should've married Laurie! "
" i read this book forever ago and wanted to re-read it. i enjoyed it but; have some difficulty with the old timey language. seemed to take me a lloonngg time to read it. "
" This book made me want to become a better person "
" I read this in Junior High School and I loved it. I need to read it again. "
" This by far is the best! "
" Solid 3. The first part was better, I thought. I had hopped that Jo and Laurie would marry, but they don't. Laurie marring Amy is just not how I wanted it to end, but I think that it was very well, over all. "
" One of my favorites books when I was a little girl. It is a great book about growing up and relationships between sisters. "
" Classic! This book made my childhood, basically. "
" Had to read for school....couldn't stand it. -_- "
" It was a ha=eart warming and touching book and when the sister seperated they got to truely know themsefes and when one of the sister starved to death "
" This is my favotite book! Alcott craetes a biography of her family. Every character is complete with its perfections and faults "
Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888) was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Educated by her father until she was sixteen, she also studied under Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Theodore Parker. A prolific writer, her most famous work was Little Women, a timeless American classic.
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