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Happy Little Family
- Fairchild Family Story
- Narrated by: Mary Sarah
- Series: Fairchild Family Stories, Book 1
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
It is a good thing that mothers understand what no one else seems to when you are the youngest child in the family, and are finally four years old. Bonnie is more than ready to join her older sisters and brother in the many adventures she sees come their way, whether it be sliding along the ice, searching for arrowheads, or going on that journey of all journeys-across the swinging bridge to school. Winter or summer, something is always happening in the Fairchild house, tucked amidst the pine trees of the Kentucky hills 100 years ago or more. And, four years old or not, Bonnie usually manages to be in the middle of the action!
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- Timothy J Anderegg
- 15-04-2017
cute and sweet
My 7 year old daughter enjoyed this book very much. It is a sweet and nice story. Good for younger children but not as exciting or adventurous as the Box Car Children or Pippi Long Stocking. But that said my daughter wants to hear all the follow up stories by the author.
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- Ang
- 29-12-2018
absolutely a joy
loved it even my boys loved listening!!! we listened to more than once! the pure innocence
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-11-2018
Narrator was hard to listen to...
....but the story was fantastic. She loaded that accent a mite too strong. It made the listening hard at times. But the story was fun.
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- Kindle Customer
- 23-11-2016
Love it
I have a friend named Bonnie. She is like Bonnie. I love this story. I recommend it
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-06-2020
my view
awesome book! Caudell really expresses a child feelings about growing up. i also think the setting is interesting. i didn't know about arrow heads until i read this book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-06-2020
Best book ever
I love his book and the narrator Bonnie is such a sweet girl I have listened to the whole series about 3 times
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- Amber McLean
- 05-05-2020
It is a great story and a good adventure
I love the story and the arrowhead story Alphie,Chris,Emmie, Debbie,and Bonnie are great children.
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- Jess
- 14-02-2020
Charming
My young boys and I enjoyed this sweet story. Once I acclimated to the narrator, I really appreciate her tender storytelling. The author understood the mind of a child and of a parent. This touched my heart.
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- KC
- 07-08-2018
Kids loved it!
This was a great pick for a car trip. The narrator was great, as well.
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- SR
- 07-08-2018
Such a sweet story!
Both my son and daughter have enjoyed listening to this story and the other 3 in the series. The narrator is great and fits the tone of the story and characters superbly. The stories are very sweet and are full of wonderful examples of good and moral character. I am so happy that my children have found joy in such good and uplifting stories.
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