Clara Dillingham Pierson's Complete Among the People Series

<p><strong><em>Clara Dillingham Pierson's Complete Among the People Series</em> brings together all five of Pierson's beloved children's nature-story books in one substantial volume.</strong> Included are <strong><em>Among the Meadow People</em></strong> <strong><em>Among the Forest People</em></strong> <strong><em>Among the Farmyard People</em></strong> <strong><em>Among the Pond People</em></strong> and <strong><em>Among the Night People</em></strong>-gentle observant stories that introduce young readers to animals insects birds pond life farmyard creatures forest dwellers and the small dramas of the natural world. Existing series listings identify the five-book sequence as beginning with <strong><em>Among the Meadow People</em></strong> and continuing through <strong><em>Among the Night People</em></strong>. </p><p>Pierson's stories combine charm with practical nature knowledge. Her animal characters speak and behave with storybook personality but the books also teach children to notice habitats habits seasons food danger family life and the interdependence of living things. This complete edition is especially useful for families homeschoolers libraries and readers of classic children's literature because it gathers the whole <strong>Among the People</strong> sequence into one convenient volume rather than separating the meadow forest farmyard pond and night-world stories. For children's nature study classic animal stories early elementary reading and gentle read-aloud use this is a strong evergreen title.</p>