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Birthday Surprise! (Disney Stitch) by Virginia Murphy

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Birthday Surprise! (Disney Stitch) by Virginia Murphy

Modern-day readers will find amusement, as well as wisdom, in this charming, child-sized facsimile edition of the Shakers' 1844 Juvenile Guide, or Manual of Good Manners, and many will treasure it as a fascinating glimpse into the lives of Shaker children in the nineteenth century. A foreword by the Shaker historian Flo Morse describes the vital role children played in Shaker communities. Celibate themselves, the Shakers hoped that the children they adopted into their midst would carry on the faith; they also valued their hard work and high spirits--as long as those spirits were well directed. Children were expected to be respectful to elders, to practice simplicity and thrift in all things, and to be clean and orderly. Nevertheless, the Shakers reared their adopted children with gentleness and kind humor; this book reveals the simple wisdom that is their lasting legacy.

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ISBN 13 9780736445641
ISBN 10 0736445641
Title Birthday Surprise! (Disney Stitch)
Author Virginia Murphy
Series Little Golden Book
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Year published 2025-06-17
Number of pages 24
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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