The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew Audiobook

" Loved this as a child of 6 or 7. It may seem simplistic now, but as a child it was more than complicated enough. Some people want to bash it for the tone it's written in, but that makes about as much sense as bashing the dialogue in a 50's gangster movie for sounding dated. It was appropriate for it's time. (Written in 1881) "

" I read all the Pepper books. I remember them to this day, 50 years later, with incredible fondness... "

" I inherited this book from my mother and eventually read it in middle school. I breezed through it and really enjoyed it. "

" We quit this book, it was so boring! "

" I am perfectly aware of the sentimental, ridiculous cheese of this book and I love it anyway. Who would not want to hang out with the Peppers in their idyllic poverty, spend time in the little brown house listening to the laughter of Joel and Davie, the sweet prattle of Phronsie, Ben's amazing stories and really anything that Polly says? Of course they are chosen by Dame Fortune for a different existence! "

" One of those books from my childhood, passed onto me by my grandmother and father. I would like to go back and read it again someday. "

" SUCH a charming book. I loved it, and little Phronsie is utterly adorable :-) "

" My grandma gave me this book and I read it with my dad. It is a very special book and I enjoyed it very much. I highly recommend it to read. "

" I really wanted to like this. I read it to my little girl and was promised a charming story. While the characters were charming there really wasn't any story worth mentioning. My daughter was bored and was asking when we were going to bed. She never does this. "

" A favourite children's book. We just finished reading it aloud to my 11yo, and we all loved it. It's a terrific look into a world that doesn't exist any more with likeable characters that are, more or less, quite believable and realistic. I would recommend it to just about anyone. "

" A slice of my childhood reads that I really used to enjoy. Still think it's good. "

" I absolutely loved this book as a kid. The copy I had was falling apart, but a few years ago I found an identical pristine copy in a thrift store. yay "

" very sentimental. nostalgia for me. "

" it was and ok book but it wasnt my type "

" After finishing Cheaper By The Dozen I decided to read this since it is mentioned in the above book. Just as I was convinced that it was a very tiresome story I couldn't put it down. It went from being very victimist (could that be a word?) to fun. Now I just have to buy the other 12 or so books... "

" I really enjoyed this story. Good lesson about being thankful for what you have. Perfect to read to elementary kids. "

" Another book I loved as a child. I was always fascinated with the "whole family working together to make it" kind of stories. "

" I read this book the summer before I started 5th grade, it belonged to an elderly aunt who was an English teacher for decades (she always introduced me to THE BEST books!) I loved being a Pepper that summer. "

" Iloved this book. It was so refreshing and nostalgic "

" I loved this as a kid and I am so glad I visited with it again "

" One of my all time favorite childrens books. I read this one over and over again. Who doesn't aspire to have this perfect little family as their own? Who wouldn't want siblings that care so much for eachother? And it doesn't hurt to have a wealthy benefactor either. "

" This is a lovely story and I am going to order the rest in the series and read them to my children. "

" Oh, this book was so great! My kids loved it! "

" Such a cute book!!!!!! must read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

" Its always nice to re-read an old favorite and still love it! "

" I loved this as a kid. I found it tiresome. Lots of shreiking made it seem noisy in my head. "

" When I was ten I loved it. "

" I thought this was a sweet, easy to read novel with endearing characters and a glimpse into life during the late 1800's. It would be perfect for young girls and probably interesting for boys too. "

" I have never forgotten the lessons of being thankful for what I have, which I learned from reading this book and seeing how their family struggled through adversity. "

" A bit too simple and Pollyanna-ish for me. And of course the ending isn't that surprising really since this is the sort of book where everything needs to work out not just happily but correctly/ properly too. "

" Loved it! Very sweet story about 5 poor admirable children and their gentle hardworking widowed mother. "

" A simple, easy read. I love this sweet story! "

" Dear book still in memory from my childhood. Could I read it today? Who cares? Growing up in a 50s home of constantly suppressed anger & sadness (that later broke out into divorce & madness), stories of loving families dealing with adversity provided a haven & hope. "

" Good, sweet story. I love the girl characters and Davie. And Ben. "

" I read this book while I would wait in the pick up line at school. It was sweet and enjoyable. "

" I loved this as a kid. I found it tiresome. Lots of shreiking made it seem noisy in my head. "

" My mother read this when she was little. She read it to my brother and I. I will read it my children. "

" Such a cute book!!!!!! must read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

" I want my kids to act like the little Peppers! "

" A favourite children's book. We just finished reading it aloud to my 11yo, and we all loved it. It's a terrific look into a world that doesn't exist any more with likeable characters that are, more or less, quite believable and realistic. I would recommend it to just about anyone. "

" One of the first books I read as a child, and I it taught me to make something work, even a cake that doesn't turn out the way you want it to. Delightful! "