I was very happy to find the two final volumes in Susan Coolidge's series 'What Katy Did,' on Barnes and Noble.com. The first three books ('What Katy Did,' 'What Katy Did at School,' and 'What Katy Did Next'), were greatly enjoyed when I was much younger. I never realized there were more in the trilogy until recently, when I discovered 'Clover' and 'In the High Valley.'
The books are charming stories about the Carr family, specifically the eldest daughter, Katy, and her younger sister, Clover. In the first book (What Katy Did), Katy suffers an accident and learns to overcome her impatient and high-spirited ways during a lengthy recovery period. She becomes a loving, kind girl whom everyone wants to spend time with. In the second book (What Katy Did at School), Katy and Clover are sent by their father to boarding school. There they make some dear friends, including the fun-loving, adventurous Rosamund Redding (Rose Red). In the third book (What Katy Did Next), Katy accompanies family friends on a lengthy trip to Europe. The fourth book (Clover), follows Clover and Phil (a younger brother), to the healthy, high altitude of Colorado. Faced with the responsibility of caring for her brother, Clover matures into a popular, generous woman. I have yet to read 'In the High Valley,' but am looking forward to it!
Susan Coolidge was the pen name for Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (January 29, 1835 – April 9, 1905), an American children's author. The fictional characters in the 'Katy' series were modeled after the author's own family.
The books are charming stories about the Carr family, specifically the eldest daughter, Katy, and her younger sister, Clover. In the first book (What Katy Did), Katy suffers an accident and learns to overcome her impatient and high-spirited ways during a lengthy recovery period. She becomes a loving, kind girl whom everyone wants to spend time with. In the second book (What Katy Did at School), Katy and Clover are sent by their father to boarding school. There they make some dear friends, including the fun-loving, adventurous Rosamund Redding (Rose Red). In the third book (What Katy Did Next), Katy accompanies family friends on a lengthy trip to Europe. The fourth book (Clover), follows Clover and Phil (a younger brother), to the healthy, high altitude of Colorado. Faced with the responsibility of caring for her brother, Clover matures into a popular, generous woman. I have yet to read 'In the High Valley,' but am looking forward to it!Susan Coolidge was the pen name for Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (January 29, 1835 – April 9, 1905), an American children's author. The fictional characters in the 'Katy' series were modeled after the author's own family.
Sarah Chauncey Woolsey
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