Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

By: Kate Douglas Wiggin

Narrated by: Barbara Caruso

This unforgettable children’s classic has been captivating children and adults alike for almost a century. Rebecca’s widowed mother has a failing farm, meager resources, and seven children to raise. When her spinster sisters offer Rebecca a home and an education, Mrs. Randall bundles her second eldest into a stagecoach with a kiss and an admonition to stay out of mischief. Could she be asking too much of the free-spirited imp with sparkling eyes and insatiable curiosity?

Kate Douglas Wiggin wrote children’s books to finance the school she started in the slums of San Francisco in 1878. Her first book was published in 1883, and by 1887 she had become a popular success. But the publication of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, in 1903, won her major acclaim both here and in Great Britain.

Public Domain (P)1997 Recorded Books

Another classic well worth the reading!

I've said before that, due to my course selections in high school, I missed out on reading many of the classics and I am, admittedly, taking advantage of the many classics that are a part of the Plus selections available through Audible. This is a classic that I have heard so much about over the years, but have never taken the time to read. Until now. It was such an enjoyable listen that I would recommend it to anyone. It is a light read with little surprises around every corner. And it teaches many valuable lessons about life.

Children's Classic

I'd rank this with "Little Women". I'd never read this book and vaguely equated it with "Pollyanna", which I've never read either. Rebecca was published in 1903, Pollyanna in 1913 and they both portray a girl who brings a cheerful positive attitude to the challenges at hand. It was very well written, with good characterizations, and I got a kick out of the poems and stories Rebecca writes because they capture so well the overdramatization that can be typical of that age group.
Good narration. Good length, i.e. the author knew when to quit.

Enjoyable

For me, Anne of Green Gables series is my favorite, then Little Women, then Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. There isn’t as much character development as the other books mentioned.

Endings

Be patient. The ending makes it all worth it. And makes one think what simpler times could have been like. At least for me.

FABULOUS !!

I had never heard of this book - I was so pleasantly surprised. The story was so wonderful, and so beautifully narrated. This will sure be one of my all time favorites.