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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Homely Child: Or Handsome Is That Handsome Does is a book written by Daniel Parish Kidder and published in 1851. The book tells the story of a young girl named Mary, who is considered homely and unattractive by her peers. Despite this, Mary is kind, compassionate, and hardworking,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Homely Child: Or Handsome Is That Handsome Does is a novel written by Daniel Parish Kidder in 1851. The story revolves around a young girl named Mary, who is considered homely by her family and community due to her physical appearance. Despite this, Mary possesses a kind... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

A plain child in a proud world-what does true worth look like? In *The Homely Child*, Daniel P. Kidder crafts a gentle, heartfelt Victorian Sunday school story that has guided generations of young readers. Set in 19th-century America, this unabridged classic children's book weaves... Read Full Overview