"One of the seminal books of American children's fiction.Grace Conlin brings flair and
passion to the task and does a superb job."AudioFile

The Five Little Peppers are an adorable family of children growing up in a small town and cared for by
their widowed mother. She is so poor that the pittance earned by her as the town seamstress fails to
support or even sustain the family.

The children are happy despite privation and the smallest pleasures cause delight and merriment in the
little house. Everything happens to this brood while mother is away sewing, and no matter how dangerous
the situation, they come out of it safe and smiling.

Later on in the story, when the oldest girl faces a real chance to be adopted as a member of a rich family,
she chooses to return to her poor old home.