When a visitor rushes up to the farm to report that Mrs. The scene is quaint, homey, and rather charming. The big boys and little kids come and go protesting hunger. The baby is sitting in her kitchen crib playing while being highly entertained by all of the commotion. Bassett and her older daughters working merrily in the kitchen to prepare a Thanksgiving feast. The story opens on the eve of Thanksgiving with Mrs. The Bassett family in the New Hampshire hills is a large and happy farm family. I think that it is a wonderful way to read this charming little story. Thanks to a friend and reader of this website, I discovered this pretty version with illustration from Holly Johnson. An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving is one of them. While Alcott notably wrote many full length novels for children and young readers, she also wrote many endearing short stories. The “Plumfield” portion of our name comes from her iconic Jo March books. We are big fans of Louisa May Alcott here at Plumfield and Paideia.
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