An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving

Written by Louisa May Alcott

Narrated by B. J. Harrison

Mother and Father are called away suddenly, because Grandma is “failin’ fast”. This leaves the oldest Bassett girls, Tillie and Prue, to oversee the cooking of the Thanksgiving feast. Soon all eight children pitch in, though the subtleties of plum pudding and stuffed turkey are completely unknown to them. The result is a whole bunch of old-fashioned fun in the comfortably familiar Louisa May Alcott tradition. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: B.J. Harrison
• Release date: Mar 2, 2015
• ISBN: 9781957934334

Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott was a 19th-century American novelist best known for her novel, Little Women, as well as its well-loved sequels, Little Men and Jo's Boys. Little Women is renowned as one of the very first classics of children’s literature, and remains a popular masterpiece today.

Reviews for An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving

[gpangel_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An Old- Fashioned Thanksgiving by Mary Louise Alcott is an 1868 publication. The excitement of Thanksgiving is in the air as preparations begin for the big holiday feast. Unfortunately, a family emergency leaves the children in charge of the festivities. They are determined- but can they pull it off by themselves? What a sweet and cozy short story! This little gem has never shown up in my search for a Thanksgiving story, somehow. Heartfelt thanks go out to a dear GR friend for sending me the link to this lovely story. Times have certainly changed since this story was first penned, but coming together in times of stress, working together, enjoying our friends and family, and being thankful, are themes that are timeless, and endlessly inspirational!

[jbarr5 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An old-fashioned Thanksgiving by Alcott, Louisa May When the mother is called away from home to tend to an ailing relative the girls decide they canmake Thanksgiving that year. Lots of traditional old fashioned New England things are describedas children make the decorations and food. They are surprised in many ways. Recipes at the end.I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

[allawishus_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a pretty, sweet, short story about celebrating Thanksgiving in the 1800's (I don't think the date was specifically named, but Alcott lived from 1832-1888). The story takes place on a farm in New Hampshire; the mother and father of a big family are called away to deal with sickness in the family. The children, especially the oldest girl, Tilly, are determined to cook Thanksgiving dinner anyway; they make a few mistakes with herbs and other ingredients, but they get most of it right and manage to get a good dinner on the table for their family. It was nice and cozy to read about all the family togetherness, good food, and happiness. I didn't like how the regional accents were spelled out in the book - blergh. I wonder if there's an edition that's been standardized. There's nothing more annoying/distracting! But the book is still a cute story and a quick read. It was coupled with charcoal illustrations that were nicely representative of the action.

[mrslee_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A sweet tale of young girls preparing their first Thanksgiving meal for the family.