It is not your standard kid’s book, with dumbed-down language, which is all the more reason for us to promote it. Take a leap into the world of Jo March/Bhaer this year.

Alcott’s characters are lively and memorable and complex, familial themes not only enjoyable, but often thought-provoking. A world kids of all ages, boys and girls, can identify with, imagine themselves in, and be challenged by.

And after you’ve read the book, the new “Little Woman” movie (Dec 2019) is a treat as well.