"Penelope's Postscripts" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a set of travel stories that follows Penelope as she explores Europe in the early 1900s. As she travels to places such as Switzerland, Venice, and Wales, readers get to see Penelope's adventures, her observations, and her character as she records her experiences through the narrative. In the beginning of the book, while visiting Lake Geneva, Penelope and her friend Salemina consider their travels. Penelope’s reflections on ruins and her eagerness for deeper experiences lead the friends to decide to visit Yverdon, the city of Jean Henri Pestalozzi. Penelope is shown to be funny, thoughtful, and a bit quirky, setting the tone for the book.
Penelope's Postscripts
By Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
Join a witty traveler as she roams through Europe, seeking memorable experiences and sharing her unique perspective along the way.
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About the AuthorKate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878. With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
Kate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878. With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
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