The Mary Frances Housekeeper [SCM]
by Jane Eayre Fryer Author
Subtitled "Adventures Among the Doll People," this book is dedicated to "all girls (and boys) who love to 'play house.' " The original version includes cut-out furniture, and several sections outline specific how-to's; e.g., How to Clean Windows, How to Wash Dishes, Care of Furniture, Care of Books. A wonderful "living" reference!
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0916896927
- Chapters
- 44
- Pages
- 254
- Suggested Grades
- 1st - 6th
- Publisher
- Lacis Publications
- Copyright
- 1998
- Written
- 1914
Chapters
- 1 The Doll Family Want a House
- 2 Mary Frances Builds the House
- 3 The Dolls Find the House
- 4 The Dolls Paint the Walls
- 5 The Dolls Lay the Rugs
- 6 The Kitchen Table, Chairs and Dresser
- 7 The Dolls in the Kitchen
- 8 The Dolls' Dining Room Furniture
- 9 The Dolls Get a Maid
- 10 Cinda Waits on Table
- 11 Who Stole the Pie?
- 12 The Dolls Clean House
- 13 The Dolls' Bedroom Furniture
- 14 Cinda Scares Mother Doll
- 15 Baby Doll's Crib
- 16 Baby Doll Sleeps in the Crib
- 17 The Living Room Furniture
- 18 Willie and Tony Hunt a Burglar
- 19 The Dolls' Dresses
- 20 Making a Piano
- 21 A Five O'Clock Tea
- 22 Father Doll Comes to Life
- 23 How Father Doll Got Lost
- 24 The Sleigh
- 25 Live White Horses
- 26 The Automobile
- 27 A Spin in the Car
- 28 The Garage
- 29 Wishes Come True
- 30 The Kitchen Garden Equipment
- 31 The Little Home Maker
- 32 Advanced Lessons
- 33 Setting the Table
- 34 Waiting on Table
- 35 Washing Dishes
- 36 Care and Making of Beds
- 37 Making Invalid's Bed
- 38 Washing Clothes
- 39 Sprinkling and Ironing Clothes
- 40 Mending and Putting Away Clothes
- 41 General Cleaning
- 42 The Guest Room
- 43 Polishing Silver -- Invalid's Tray
- 44 The Days of the Week
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