Publisher's Synopsis
The Seven Little Sisters Who Live on the Round Ball that Floats in the Air is a children's book written by Jane Andrews. It was first published in 1861 and has since become a classic in children's literature. The book tells the story of seven little girls who live in different parts of the world and explores the different cultures, traditions, and ways of life in each place. The seven sisters are named Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica. Each chapter of the book focuses on one of the sisters and her home continent. The book is beautifully illustrated and provides a fun and educational way for children to learn about geography, culture, and diversity. Overall, The Seven Little Sisters Who Live on the Round Ball that Floats in the Air is a timeless classic that has been enjoyed by generations of children and is still relevant today.1895. Andrews had a great fondness for children, and a power of winning their confidence and love. These stories, as she said, grew of themselves, and are the written version of the ones with which she often fascinated the children in her little school. Contents: Memorial of Miss Jane Andrews; The Ball Itself; The Little Brown Baby, the Youngest of the Seven Sisters; Agoonack, the Esquimau Sister, and How She Lived through the Long Darkness; How Agoonack Lives through the Long Sunshine; Gemila, the Child of the Desert; The Little Mountain Maiden; The Story of Pen-se; The Little Dark Girl Who Lives in the Sunshine; Louise, the Child of the Beautiful River Rhine; Louise, the Child of the Western Forest; and The Seven Little Sisters.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
