BROTHERS AND SISTERS
“POOR LITTLE KITTY, HOW COLD SHE MUST BE”
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BROTHERS AND
SISTERS
BY
ABBIE FARWELL BROWN
ILLUSTRATED BY
ETHEL C. BROWN
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY
The Riverside Press, Cambridge
1906
A collection of short stories for children focused on the small dramas and make-believe adventures of brothers and sisters and their household companions. Episodes range from seasonal scenes and a rescued stray cat to dolls’ parties, April Fool pranks, imagined journeys, buried trinkets, and tender domestic mishaps, all rendered with gentle humor and vivid domestic detail. Recurrent themes include family bonds, imaginative play, kindness to animals and toys, and the way everyday moments become sources of moral insight and delight. The compact tales emphasize empathy, resourcefulness, and the joys and trials of shared childhood.
“POOR LITTLE KITTY, HOW COLD SHE MUST BE”
(Page 6)
BROTHERS AND
SISTERS
BY
ABBIE FARWELL BROWN
ILLUSTRATED BY
ETHEL C. BROWN
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY
The Riverside Press, Cambridge
1906