At The Little Brown House
Ruth Alberta Brown
Hardcover
(Saalfield Publishing Company, March 15, 1927)
Review By E. Norton My mother first read this book to me when I was a little girl. I started lookimg for a copy when I was pregmamt with my first child but found it had been out of print for some time. I was very pleased when they decided to print more copies. This book is a story of a little girl with the name Peace Greenfield that doesn't quite fit her. She has many adventures trying to help her family and though her heart is in the right place she always seems to get into trouble instead. This book is beautifully writen iand captures the spirt of children. Review by Wayne Walker: At the Little Brown House is a happy reminder of the days when children's books were expected to illustrate good character traits and teach important lessons rather than just showing how hard, cold, and cruel the world is. Those books didn't ignore the fact that the world can be hard, cold, and cruel, but instead of creating doubt and despair they showed that there is still good in the world and that proper solutions to problems can be found, especially for those who trust God. I must admit that sometimes Peace's attitude, especially her temper, annoyed me a little and tried my patience. But the predicaments which she caused were usually done innocently, and she had a good heart, repented of her misdeeds, and learned from her mistakes. The Greenfields' best friends were the new minister, his wife, and their baby boy. Also, a lot of emphasis is placed on praying and looking to God for help and guidance.