The cover of the first edition contains the following “Eleanor Lattimore seems to be able, in book after book, to write simply, sensitively, and with due attention to detail, about children who have interesting adventures. We hope you enjoy reading More About Little Pear. The author’s style is simple and direct, much of the story consists of dialog, and the text is supported by the author’s lovely illustrations. This book is a little longer than the first Little Pear and is written for a slightly older child.

The author and illustrator Eleanor Frances Lattimore published 58 books and was one of the 20th Century’s leading writers of children’s books. Little Pear was immediately popular, and is often called a “modern children’s classic.” It is noted for its simple and direct writing style, and has been enjoyed by children in many countries. The first book in the series was Little Pear, followed by Little Pear and his Friends, Little Pear and the Rabbits, and finally this book, More about Little Pear.

I have nothing but praise for this book and highly recommend it.More About Little Pear is the fourth in a series of stories about Little Pear, a mischievous little Chinese boy in old China in the early 1900s. Lattimore also illustrated the book herself and the simple line drawings enhance the playful mood of the book. The reader can tell that Lattimore loves and respects both China and the Chinese people. There are many scenes, pages long, that describe the Chinese village, the market, Chinese homes, etc. What young child of today can imagine what it would be like to walk to the nearest city all by yourself and not get back till after dark? Little Pear is a mischievous, often naughty, boy who is always behaving in ways which are quite shocking to a 7yo of today. He has decided that Dad is going to read it to him next for his bedtime story. I think I love this book even more now than I did before. I read this to my older son when he was little and it was a favourite with him so, of course, I knew I would read it aloud to the 7yo. I have very fond memories of reading them and taking them out over and over again, especially Little Pear and Peachblossom. I remember reading all the Little Pear books and many other books by Eleanor Frances Lattimore when I was a child. There are no words to convey just how much I love this book. There was once a Chinese boy called Little Pear.Ĭomments: The simple, heartwarming, funny misadventures of a five-year-old Chinese boy in his village in China. Little Pear: The Story of a Little Chinese Boy by Eleanor Frances Lattimore

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