Raising sweetness
Dublin Core
Title
Raising sweetness
Description
The town sheriff adopts eight orphans to save them from the mean Ms. Stump, but there are a few problems. Pa is not too good at cooking and his cleaning is quite shabby. The orphans one wish is for him to get married. One of the orphans, Sweetness, believes a letter that arrived in the mail is the answer.
Author
Stanley, Diane
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
ISBN
0-399-23255-7
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
1999
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Kyle-Leigh Berry, 1999
Tags
accomplishment, adoption, adventures, ambition, anticipation, bedtime, challenges, cleanliness, confidence, conflict resolution, cooperation, courage, critical thinking, curiosity, decision making, encouragement, excitement, family, foster care, goal setting, happiness, helping, humor, learning, letters, listening, marriage, playing, progress, support, uniqueness, unselfish, verbal communication, wedding, work, writing
Citation
Stanley, Diane, “Raising sweetness,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 3, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/6076.