The Little Colonel's Holidays

"The Little Colonel's Holidays" by Annie F. Johnston is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. This story is part of "The Little Colonel" series, which features the adventures of a young girl named Lloyd Sherman, affectionately known as the Little Colonel. The narrative revolves around her experiences during a summer holiday filled with friendships, adventures, and life lessons in the Southern United States. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to the magical concept of a "magic kettle" that promises to reveal what happened to the Little Colonel and her friends after previous tales from the series. As the story unfolds, the Little Colonel prepares for the end of her house party and her return home. The opening chapters detail her friendships with other children, the joys and challenges of summer activities, and social dynamics, exposing the themes of innocence, camaraderie, and the interactions among children of different backgrounds. The groundwork is laid for exploring deeper relationships as the characters navigate external challenges and their own emotions throughout their adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Annie Fellows Johnston was an American author of children's fiction who wrote the popular The Little Colonel series, which was the basis for the 1935 Shirley Temple film The Little Colonel; many of the books were illustrated by photographer Kate Matthews. She was born and grew up in McCutchanville, Indiana, a small unincorporated town near Evansville, Indiana.