Originally published: New York, N.Y.: Frederick A. Stokes, 1936. One of the nicest things Lois Lenski has given us. The story of a childhood in Connecticut a century ago, of the rigid point of view towards children's play and clothes and outlook on life. Phebe goes to stay with her relatives in Litch-field Country, where her silks and embroidered pantalettes, her sashes, her copy of Mother Goose are frowned upon. It is an entertaining story of a small girl who won't stay within bounds, and a good picture of the times. --Kirkus This is an excellent example of a book written for children with the same careful study of background and period, the same accuracy of detail, that would be considered necessary in book for adults. It is combined with an imaginative understanding of childhood, with humor and a fine power of characterization, so that a Connecticut country community of a hundred years ago promptly comes to life before the reader's eyes. --New York Times