Naughty Sophie (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Countess de Ségur (France)
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: The Mischievous Little Sophie: This thin little book was written by the 19th-century French author, Countess de Ségur, to educate her little granddaughter. It can be considered a moral textbook for preschool children. The protagonist, Sophie, is a 4-year-old girl who is innocent, lively, clever, and full of ideas—her ideas seem to pop out of her little head one after another like beans. Sophie also has many flaws, some of which are quite serious, such as being willful, lying, and greedy. She has even shown cruelty toward little fish and bees. None of her daughter's bad habits escaped her mother, Madame de Léon's, eyes. Under her strict discipline, Sophie gradually corrected her flaws and finally became an honest and kind-hearted child. The Mischievous Little Sophie covers a wide range of life topics and provides a delicate description of children's psychological activities, with every story rooted in real life. Although these 22 short stories take place in a distant era, they still hold great appeal for young readers today, educating children across generations. Vacation: Vacation is another book by the 19th-century French children's literature author, Countess de Ségur, dedicated to children after the publication of The Mischievous Little Sophie. It is also a textbook on children's cultural knowledge and moral education. Each story in the book contains touching plots, revealing children's boldness, courage, cuteness, loyalty, and resilience. As Countess de Ségur wrote in a birthday message to her little grandson, Jacques Dépita?, in Paris in 1858: “I believe you will be more obedient, lovelier, more generous, and braver than the little Jacques in the book. When you grow up, you will be as excellent as Paul and as brave and loyal as Monsieur Rosbould—this is the hope of your loving and blessing grandmother for you.” After reading The Mischievous Little Sophie, Vacation will take you on adventures and shape your life.