My daughter and I love the American Girl series of books, so perhaps we're biased, but Kirsten's Surprise is one of our favorites. This is another in the American Girls Short Stories series about Kirsten Larson, a nine-year-old girl from Sweden, whose family has moved to frontier Minnesota of 1854. With Christmas approaching, Kirsten is excited about introducing her cousins to the Saint Lucia celebration. She has a dress that is just right for it in the family's trunk that is in storage. The day before Saint Lucia Day, Kirsten's father decides to go get the trunks, and Kirsten is just dying to go with him. However, as the Minnesota skies open and a winter storm descends, she finds that her help is more needed then she could have imagined. Once again, I must commend the author and illustrator on a job well done! This book is wonderful, with the added bonus of a chapter on Christmas on the frontier in 1854. I recommend this book wholeheartedly.Read full review
It's a great story for any young girl, especially the girls who happen to have Kirsten dolls. Kirsten is a young Swedish immigrant who has many adventures in the Minnesota wilderness. It expresses the wholesome values of the pioneers at that time(1854). I would recommend It to everyone.
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Great deal to complete our set of Kirsten books. My daughter is thrilled, and the book came just as described.
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One of the best books for the Kirsten series and one we turn to for St. Lucy day too
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