I can't believe we've never reviewed these before today! The Elsie Dinsmore books are some of my very favorites!
Set in the 19th century, this series follows Elsie Dinsmore from her young childhood to her days as a grandmother. She is a wonderful example for little girls and adults alike. Elsie becomes a child of God very early on, but she is persecuted and mocked by her relatives and father. She handles it with grace and wisdom that is far advanced for her age and throughout the series most of her family members gradually become believers because of her influence.
She and her children, and her grandchildren have many adventures and life milestones that are charming and wonderful to read about! These books are wonderful to share with younger siblings, especially sisters! I have enjoyed this whole series time and time again, and it's easy to become so involved that you can't put them down. They are written beautifully and very intelligently, but still easy for younger children to understand.
The Elsie Dinsmore Collection is very high on my list of recommendations for Christian girls and stay at home daughters, as well as sisters, wives and mothers! This is a series that I think everyone should have in their book collection. I can't wait to read them to my children someday.
You can purchase them very easily through Vision Forum.
Speaking of Vision Forum, I love their description of this series:
In the nineteenth century, millions of readers learned the meaning of godly womanhood from a little girl named Elsie. Her commitment to principle in the midst of adversity and her passionate love for Jesus Christ were the theme of twenty-eight volumes spanning her life. These are the original twelve volumes presented just as a young lady would have found them one hundred years ago. Over the last several years, I have heard hundreds of reports from home schoolers and Christian families about the blessings these books have been in their lives. Elsie raises the standard of godly womanhood to new heights. Feminists will not be happy with Elsie. She is a God-honoring young woman who strives to solve problems while working through biblical authority structures. By Martha Finley...>
I hope you and your family are blessed by this recommendation!
God Bless,Flibby
6 comments:
Great review! :) I love the Elsie series! It's always so inspiring and convicting to read.
I read the Mission City Press revisions of the Elsie and Millie books and loved those! I found those editions quite lovely.
A must read for every girl.
Although I am rather disappointed that they are making up more girls.
Oh, I absolutely loved the Elsie series - I give them a thumbs up! They were the only 'fictional' books I read as a young woman. They made a huge impact on me spiritually.
I have read this series. I must say, I really like them alot.
Have you ever read Isabella Alden? Her pen name is Pansy, and she has some really good books too. I have most of her books. I think I will put a book review on my blog. Just wondered if you had read them at all.
A fellow stay at home daughter,
Laura H.
http://stayathomedaughter.blogspot.com
Dear Flibby,
I LOVE the Elsie series. I have
1-17 and am I am still collecting. I wish Vision Forum would sell beyond number 12 because the place where I buy them charges a lot more per book.
I am posting as SoulsforChrist7 but this is SavedGirl. I can't post as that right now. Usually your site gives me the option of giving my name and my URL but I can't anymore :(
Dear Flibby
I can post as SavedGirl now. :)
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