Books by Lucy Fitch Perkins

Lucy Fitch Perkins (1865-1937) was an American illustrator and writer of children''s books. Fitch started to write children''s fiction on a freelance basis for Young Folks. In 1906, she published her first work, The Goose Girl, a collection of children''s rhymes. A year later, she followed with A Book of Joys: A Story of a New England Summer, but both works had limited popular appeal. In 1911, she published The Dutch Twins, her first major work. The book was inspired by friend Edwin Osgood Grover, who saw a picture Perkins drew of a pair of Dutch children. Grover suggested to Perkins that she design a series centered around the twins. Perkins took the advice, and the Twins series were a popular success. She published 26 books in the Twins series for the Houghton Mifflin Company.

Lucy Fitch Perkins (1865-1937) was an American illustrator and writer of children''s books. Fitch started to write children''s fiction on a freelance basis for Young Folks. In 1906, she published her first work, The Goose Girl, a collection of children''s rhymes. A year later, she followed with A Book of Joys: A Story of a New England Summer, but both works had limited popular appeal. In 1911, she published The Dutch Twins, her first major work. The book was inspired by friend Edwin Osgood Grover, who saw a picture Perkins drew of a pair of Dutch children. Grover suggested to Perkins that she design a series centered around the twins. Perkins took the advice, and the Twins series were a popular success. She published 26 books in the Twins series for the Houghton Mifflin Company.

Lucy Fitch Perkins (1865-1937) was an American illustrator and writer of children''s books. Fitch started to write children''s fiction on a freelance basis for Young Folks. In 1906, she published her first work, The Goose Girl, a collection of children''s rhymes. A year later, she followed with A Book of Joys: A Story of a New England Summer, but both works had limited popular appeal. In 1911, she published The Dutch Twins, her first major work. The book was inspired by friend Edwin Osgood Grover, who saw a picture Perkins drew of a pair of Dutch children. Grover suggested to Perkins that she design a series centered around the twins. Perkins took the advice, and the Twins series were a popular success. She published 26 books in the Twins series for the Houghton Mifflin Company.

Lucy Fitch Perkins (1865-1937) was an American illustrator and writer of children''s books. Fitch started to write children''s fiction on a freelance basis for Young Folks. In 1906, she published her first work, The Goose Girl, a collection of children''s rhymes. A year later, she followed with A Book of Joys: A Story of a New England Summer, but both works had limited popular appeal. In 1911, she published The Dutch Twins, her first major work. The book was inspired by friend Edwin Osgood Grover, who saw a picture Perkins drew of a pair of Dutch children. Grover suggested to Perkins that she design a series centered around the twins. Perkins took the advice, and the Twins series were a popular success. She published 26 books in the Twins series for the Houghton Mifflin Company.

Lucy Fitch Perkins (1865-1937) was an American illustrator and writer of children''s books. Fitch started to write children''s fiction on a freelance basis for Young Folks. In 1906, she published her first work, The Goose Girl, a collection of children''s rhymes. A year later, she followed with A Book of Joys: A Story of a New England Summer, but both works had limited popular appeal. In 1911, she published The Dutch Twins, her first major work. The book was inspired by friend Edwin Osgood Grover, who saw a picture Perkins drew of a pair of Dutch children. Grover suggested to Perkins that she design a series centered around the twins. Perkins took the advice, and the Twins series were a popular success. She published 26 books in the Twins series for the Houghton Mifflin Company.

Great classic for teenagers. Easy to read for all ages. This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time.

Great classic for teenagers. Easy to read for all ages. This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time.

Great classic for teenagers. Easy to read for all ages. This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time.

Great classic for teenagers. Easy to read for all ages. This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time.

Great classic for teenagers. Easy to read for all ages. This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time.

Great classic for teenagers. Easy to read for all ages. This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time.

Great classic for teenagers. Easy to read for all ages. This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time.

Great classic for teenagers. Easy to read for all ages. This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time.

Great classic for teenagers. Easy to read for all ages. This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time.

This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again ¿ worldwide.

This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again ¿ worldwide.