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Tagged: Elsie Dinsmore

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September 5, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Rachel White
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What age would you recommend reading this to a dd?
Also, have you read it with sons and dd’s in mixed company or as only a special dd read?
Rachel
September 6, 2009 at 9:48 pm
CindyS
Participant
We’ve had varying experiences. I read it to my son and daughter when they were about 8 and 6. I read probably the first three and they enjoyed them. My daughter then picked up the series later and read it all (or, I should say, all that we have, which is 14). Ditto my next two daughters, though they were probably 10 and 12 at the time. My current 7yo daughter did not ‘get it’ when I tried to start Elsie with her recently. I decided to wait, obviously (why read a story they can’t understand?!). But also because there are some troubling parts in these books, too. The father is very cruel. Though that did not bother my other children, I’m thinking now that it will this daughter. There is also some prejudice that has to be censored. Oh, and the current set of boys (12 and 10) were just gagging at the girly-ness of it all. I have a friend that started when her daughter was 6 and read the series straight through. Her daughter really patterned her own life after Elsie’s and it has been a wonder and joy to see. So, with that very long answer to your very simple question, I think this is one series that it just depends on the child. You could give it a go and see how it works.
Blessings,
Cindy
September 6, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Rachel White
Participant
Thanks Cindi, I have heard about those ‘areas’ you spoke about. I think my children can handle it, just with righteous indignaion as they always seem to respond.
We’ve read other period books that have those racial slurs and troublesome parental behavior from the 19th cen books. Like in the Lamplighter series of books. We read Jessica’s First Prayer and Jessica’s Mother and there were some very troubling parts but such was life for many children during that time?
And such is the human race from the beginning…
That’s interesting to hear about your friends dd.
Rachel
September 6, 2009 at 11:35 pm
kelsymomof3
Member
Who is Elsie Dinsmore?
September 7, 2009 at 12:30 am
CindyS
Participant
A series of books by Martha Finley. Here you go for a blurb:
http://www.visionforum.com/beautifulgirlhood/productdetail.aspx?categoryid=3&browseby=product&producttype=1&productid=48400
September 7, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Sonya Shafer
Moderator
And just to give a “plot spoiler” for those who have never read the series, the father has a complete change of heart at the end of the first book. So the rest of the books portray a beautiful relationship between father and daughter. It’s just the first book that is a little depressing.
September 8, 2009 at 1:47 am
kelsymomof3
Member
Wow so there is a whole life to this stuff! Like the American Girls type thing but Christian. A Life of Faith! Very cool!!!