Disclosure: Our writer, Jennifer D, received copies of these books for review purposes, but her opinions are her own.
A Little Women Christmas is a beautiful picture book based on Louisa May Alcott’s scene in her classic novel. It’s written by Heather Vogel Frederick and illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. It’s a perfect way to perhaps introduce your children to this novel of the ages. However, the story stands alone and will convey one of the loveliest Christmas traditions — selfless giving — to the youngest of children.
I have been a fan of Heather Vogel Frederick’s novels for tweens and young teens since I started reading them with my daughter when she was 10. I love that there is humor and plot points that are right on point with the target age group, but also things that I can appreciate as an adult reader. The novels feature the mothers in such an accessible real way while dealing with real teen and tween issues in a relevant way. They really open the door to understanding. The first novel has the mothers and daughters reading Little Women together, so you can make the leap easily.
Just over a year ago, we read what was supposed to be the last book, Wish You Were Eyre, but I have found out from Heather Vogel Frederick’s Facebook that she is actually writing a seventh book in the series due to popular demand. In the last one, the girls are 16, and I think she’s going to get them through high school, which is only fitting. I can’t stop recommending these books, especially to mothers and daughters who like to read together, or who might be fans of the classic novels the club reads in each installment: Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Daddy Long Legs, Betsy Tacy, Pride and Prejudice, and Jane Eyre, so I’m thrilled that we are able to give away the whole set.
Heather Vogel Frederick has a brand new novel out, Absolutely Truly: A Pumpkin Falls Mystery. I’m assuming because of the subtitle that there will be more to come. The publisher’s description sounds just like some of the adult novels that I enjoy so much:
Now that Truly Lovejoy’s father has been injured by an IED in Afghanistan and is having trouble finding work back home, the family moves from Texas to tiny Pumpkin Falls, New Hampshire, to take over Lovejoy’s Books, a struggling bookstore that’s been in the family for one hundred years.
With two older brothers and two younger sisters clamoring for attention, her mother back in school, and everyone up to their eyebrows trying to keep Lovejoy’s Books afloat, Truly feels more overlooked than usual. So she pours herself into uncovering the mystery of an undelivered letter she finds stuck in a valuable autographed first edition of Charlotte’s Web, which subsequently goes missing from the bookshop. What’s inside the envelope leads Truly and her new Pumpkin Falls friends on a madcap treasure hunt around town, chasing clues that could spell danger.
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One of you will win a complete set of the Mother Daughter Bookclub books, A Little Women Christmas picture book, and the first book in her new series, Absolutely Truly: A Pumpkin Falls Mystery. Follow the instructions below to earn one or more entries.
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I don’t like audio books. I read faster than they talk.
Thanks for the contest.
We don’t have a lot of audiobooks. They are ok
We love audio books. They are great for trips. Our library has a very large selection of Audio Books. So you can always find something for the entire family.
We have never tried them before, but I have thought about using them while cleaning the house!
We only listen to them on road trips, but we do enjoy them.
My immediate family and I do listen to audiobooks during longer car trips to visit other relatives.
Sometimes. The reader has to be good.
Our family has never listened to audio books together, but would sure like to start!
Yes they are great when we drive back to see the grandparents.
they are great when you are in the car or cleaning or something you can multitask and do
We love audio books
Yes we do for trips!
My daughter loves falling asleep listening to books on her cd player.
Me and my husband have listened to audio books on longer trips, but have not utilized with the kids as much.
yes on long car rides
Audio books seem to be easier for children to remember.
Yes. We love listening to them in the car as we travel.
We do enjoy audiobooks and often listen to them in the car while traveling.
Yes, we do.
we have not started yet
Yes we love audiobooks. All books
Yes we love audiobooks.
Yes we love audibooks.
yes
We haven’t yet, but I know my son loves to at school!
We love listening to audiobooks
We do, we play them in the car for our daughter anytime we are in it- much better than music!
We enjoy audio books in the car on a long trip.
We are a book loving family! Digital, print, and audio are all used daily in our home, especially right before bed and no school days.
My whole family loves adiobooks, especially for long car trips.
Love to have this for my granddaughter.
Yes, we love to listen to audio books in the car
Yeah when in the car.
Once in awhile on a long road trip, we use audiobooks to entertain us, but not often – we are actually a family of readers, so we prefer to read over listen 🙂
I am not sure never used audio books before.
Yes, I love audiobooks. My son and I usually listen to something he likes when on road trips.
We have listened to them in the past and enjoyed them but not recently.
No we don’t often listen to audiobooks.
We listen to audiobooks as a family when we travel
We all love them esp. me! 🙂
my husband and I both enjoy audiobooks. We have yet to try them with the children.
No we don’t. Honestly my family doesn’t really like to read or hear audio books. They’re missing out
No we don’t. Honestly my family doesn’t really like to read or hear audio books. They’re missing out;)
I am not a huge audiobook fan
Yes! My daughter grew up listening to Harry Potter with her dad, and two Summers ago we listened to Anne of Green Gables, a chapter every nigh at bedtime. So lovely, esp. when she’s ‘too old’ for a traditional storytime.
we like them for car trips
We’ve just started audiobooks. It’s nice to use your imagination!
This would be my first experience with audiobooks, but I would love to listen to something that is appropriate for my children as well.
My children are fans of audiobooks
Thanks for the chance
I enjoy mine by myself (while commuting) haven’t ever tried them as a group activity though.
Have never tried audiobooks. Time to start.
We haven’t tried audiobooks (myself or my family) but I’ve very interested.
We’ve been listening to audiobooks as a family since my oldest child was a preschooler!
I don’t think we have ever listened to audio books together. I would like to try it though!
We’ve enjoyed a few in the car
We haven’t tried any yet.
Yes, we love books of all kinds.
HAVENT TRIED IT
We only listen as a family in the car
We actually have never tried audiobooks but they sound like a great idea for when travelling.
Yes
Yes we do
Yes we do enjoy audio books
Yes, our family enjoys audiobooks. I purchased audiobooks for my granddaughter for her birthday and she just loved them.
We use audiobooks a lot while traveling and it is such a blessing!
We do enjoy them very much
Yes, My Family Enjoy Audio Books.
Yes, We love to listen to stories!
Yes, we enjoy audiobooks as a family. Great for listening in the car.
I don’t my kids still like picture books, but my sisters kids do
I haven’t done much audio reading, I usually use paper books.
I like them on car trips.
I love them in the car on trips!
We really don’t listen to audiobooks that much, we do a lot of paper reading.
I HAVENT USED AUDIO BOOK BUT ILL BET MY GRANDKIDS WOULD OVE THEM
Audiobooks are awesome, I don’t have to put down my book I can listen to it doing yardwork or cleaning my home. Great way to read a book.
Not yet- but they are only 7, 5, and 2 so it could be great very shortly.
I am pretty sure my daughter would really enjoy listening to these-
We listen to them when we travel in the car!
We read regularly with our granddaughter but haven’t tried audiobooks…what a good idea.
We love audio books; in fact, my 10-year-old is my very own personal audio book. She reads ALL of her books ALOUD to me!
We prefer to read usually
We love listening together as a family.
We’ve never tried it before.
My mom read me books as a kid and I’m sure someone in my family would enjoy this too!
We love audiobooks, especially in the car!
We listen to audio books on long car rides.
I can’t say we ever do as a family.
We do, but only in the car.
No we don’t listen to audiobooks.
yes we do in the car on road trips
we do when we travel !
Yes in the car.
We have not gotten into Audio books yet.
We haven’t had any audio books.
Not yet, but we might have to try it on our next car ride. It might help pass the time, I have never thought to do it.
Yes! They make road trips with 4 kids more bearable!
We’ve listened to a few in the car 🙂 Makes a road trip w/ 4 kids more bearable!
We have never listened to an audiobook together as a family but there’s a first time for everything!
We have never tried audio books as a family!
I like reading books, but we also enjoy audio books.
We have never had audio books, so I can’t say.
i enjoy them and my husband does, my daughter hasn’t gotten to listen to any but i’m sure she would!
The boys enjoy audio books at bedtime. However, I have an issue with comprehending what is being read or said, when I can’t see the written word, therefore I don’t bother with audio books.
We never listen to audiobooks.
We have only recently started listening to CD stories as a family,I am assuming this is almost the same as an audio book, since I passed the new rule of no computers, video games, or TV through the week. I have never tried an audio book up to this point, as I usually gather the kids, and read the story to them during story hour at our home, and at times pop in the story CD’s. I think, audio, CD stories are good, and it often reminds me of the days when family gathered around the radio and listened together, as a family, to the story broadcast, but i would prefer real books, over audio books.
Yes we really enjoy audiobooks as a family and we have been using them more.
Ive never tried an audiobook. I like the feel of the books I read
We love audio books. I have been trying to find good ones so when I walk I forget how long and just keep going 🙂
Yes we LOVE audiobooks. I get some from the library and load them into iTunes and then play them on the mp3 player in the car and at the house.
yes usually in the car
I like audiobooks. Everyone else likes podcasts more.
I like listening to audiobooks sometimes but usually prefer to just read books in print form. Thanks.
We have never done audiobooks as a family but I think that it would be a great way to pass the time on a road trip!
we never have done audiobooks as a family
No, can’t say as if I’ve ever listened to an audio book before.
We have never listened to audiobooks :/
But, sounds like a really good idea.
We love audio books….they are so relaxing!
We’ve tried audiobooks, but they’re not the best fit for us just yet. I enjoy them occasionally, but the quiet moments are too rare to listen very much.
Audiobooks are great for long car trips. My husband and I love them. Our kids haven’t gotten into them yet. I can’t wait until they will enjoy them.
We have never done audiobooks as a family, I bet it would be great in the car on our long trips.
We have not tried audiobooks as a family.
Yes, we listen to them in the car!
Sorry I didn’t answer the question. When our children were young we would listen to books on road trips mostly.
Sounds fun! Thanks for the giveaway:)
We like audio books!
we listen to the on our long road trips
We do really enjoy listening to audio books together and are thankful that our library has a nice digital check-out option! We listen to several books a month on the iPad 🙂
We do enjoy them.
Since we don’t have a CD player in our van it is hard to enjoy audio books together, but my kids do listen to a lot of audiobooks and just share them, they even share mine when I bring home an Agatha Christie.
I prefer reading but I’d try an audiobook.
Sure when travelling long distance.
We occasionally listen to audiobooks when traveling. Mostly we still prefer the hard copy and snuggling on the couch.
No, we’ve never tried Audiobooks before.
We love them for family car trips to see our family!
Yes, we especially enjoy audiobooks on road trips.
Yes, especially on road trips.
While on road trips and relaxing in the house.
Audiobooks are great for in the car or while we are playing games as a family.
Yes, we just love listening to books together