The Little Colonel's House Party

"The Little Colonel's House Party" by Annie F. Johnston is a children's book set in the early 1900s that follows eleven-year-old Lloyd Sherman, nicknamed the Little Colonel, as she plans a summer house party. The story focuses on friendships and the thrill of bringing together a group of friends and cousins to her family's home in Kentucky. The novel begins by presenting the beautiful area of Lloydsboro Valley and the Little Colonel as she invites guests to her party while riding her pony. We also meet Elizabeth, an orphaned girl of little means, and Eugenia, a rich girl without any friends, as they prepare for a fun-filled get together. This start to the novel captures the innocence, fun, and exciting events of the summer.