The Little Colonel

Written by Annie Fellows Johnston

Narrated by Anna Fields

An old Southern family is torn apart by tragedy when the Old Colonel disowns his beloved daughter for marrying a Yankee. Hard times have befallen her, but she would rather die than go to him for help. Then one day, by accident, the Old Colonel meets a little girl who is called the “Little Colonel,” because she has temper tantrums—just like him. It is indeed his granddaughter, and slowly a bond grows between them. Can the love of a little girl mend the powerful hatred that has rent the family in two?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Blackstone Audio
• Release date: Jan 1, 2006
• ISBN: 9780786144389

Reviews for The Little Colonel

[satyridae · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Racist, twee, and saccharin-sticky. From the opening scene with the "trawbewwies" right up to the end it was torture of the most sentimental sort. I couldn't stop, it was such a twain weck!

[jjmcgaffey · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very cute. Of course I was seeing Shirley Temple throughout, but it might have been written for her - spunky, singing baby (the Little Colonel turns 6 in the course of the story). I really should see the movie and sees if it matches. Anyway. Cute story, reasonably restrained racism (which is about all you could expect from a book written in that time), nice moral that isn't _too_ thumpy-about-the-ears. I was delighted to realize there's a whole series of Little Colonel books, as she grows up.