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Can one talkative girl bring laughter into a house ruled by duty, order, and very little warmth?
Rebecca Randall leaves her crowded, poor Maine farm for a home and an education with two aunts in Riverboro. She wants to make good for her family. But Aunt Miranda Sawyer values order, and Rebecca arrives with stories, questions, and an imagination that does not fit neatly into household rules.
Aunt Jane quietly eases Rebecca's way, while school and friendship open a wider world beyond the brick house. Back at Sunnybrook Farm, her mother, Aurelia, struggles with debt and seven children. Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin brings these worries into a warm village story where kindness and stubborn hope meet daily demands.
What you’ll discover
- A spirited young heroine Follow a girl who finds wonders in the weather and sees faces in the furniture.
- Life behind the brick walls Enter a household where sewing, chores, and table manners test Rebecca's lively spirit.
- Friends along the way Meet kind stagecoach driver Jeremiah Cobb and loyal schoolmate Emma Jane Perkins.
- A village close at hand Step into New England life through church socials, school recitations, stagecoaches, and thrifty kitchens.
- Hope without easy answers Discover cheerfulness that faces poverty, pride, and duty rather than pretending trouble does not exist.
Who will love it
You will love this book if you enjoy spirited heroines, small-town life, gentle humor, and stories of friendship, school days, and family love.
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- A talkative child wins over the stage driver
- Two aunts and a house that expects order
- School brings lessons, poems, and a mortgage
- Rebecca defends the Simpson children from gossip
- A pink dress, a harsh scolding, and a rainbow
- Mishaps, a sunken parasol, and a magic lamp
- Growing up through loss, love, and a prayer
- Wareham opens a wider world and a mentor
- Duty and joy pull against each other
- A comic voice, rich symbols, and gentle wisdom
Who’s who
- Rebecca RandallA bright, imaginative farm girl who talks, rhymes, and dreams her way through Riverboro while longing to learn, to write, and to help her family.
- Miranda SawyerRebecca's strict, thrifty aunt, who runs the brick house by rule and doubts that a lively child can ever be trained.
- Jane SawyerRebecca's gentle aunt, who carries an old sorrow and slowly finds new purpose in caring for her spirited niece.
- Jeremiah CobbThe Riverboro stage driver who befriends Rebecca on her first day and becomes her steady, loving supporter.
- Emma Jane PerkinsRebecca's loyal, kind-hearted friend, plain in her thoughts and faithful in everything, who follows her to school.
- Adam LaddA kind and wealthy man whom Rebecca names Mr. Aladdin after he buys her soap, and who becomes her generous friend.
- Emily MaxwellThe Wareham teacher of English who spots Rebecca's gifts, tells her honest truths, and guides her toward becoming a writer.
- Aurelia RandallRebecca's hard-working mother, who runs Sunnybrook Farm alone and hopes an education will give her daughter a better life.
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Rebecca vom Sunnybrook Farm
by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin · 1903
A girl with a pink parasol and a flood of words rides the Riverboro stage toward two stern aunts.
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In short
Picture a ten-year-old girl climbing onto the driver's seat of a mail coach, clutching a pink parasol she will not open for fear it will fade. She asks the driver what Sunnybrook Farm makes him see, and when he cannot say, she paints the brook for him herself.
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A talkative child wins over the stage driver
On a warm May day in Maine, the Riverboro stage rattles along with one passenger, a small girl in starched buff calico. Her name is Rebecca Randall, and her mother has sent her to live with two aunts in the brick house. The driver, Jeremiah Cobb, lifts her onto the front seat, and the talk begins.
Rebecca tells him about her six brothers and sisters. She explains that her mother calls the home place Randall's Farm, but she calls it Sunnybrook Farm. When Mr. Cobb cannot picture it, she builds the brook for him, shallow and chattering, full of sparkles. Names, she insists, make a difference.
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Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/rebecca-of-sunnybrook-farm.
Wiggin, K. D. S. (2026). Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/rebecca-of-sunnybrook-farm (Original work published 1903)
Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/rebecca-of-sunnybrook-farm.
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What is Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm about?
It tells of Rebecca Randall, a bright farm girl sent from her poor home to live with two aunts in the town of Riverboro, Maine, where she goes to school, makes friends, and slowly grows into a young woman.
Why does Rebecca call her home Sunnybrook Farm?
Her mother calls it Randall's Farm, but Rebecca gives it a name that makes her see a sparkling brook and warm sun. She believes names change how we see things, and the name shows her imagination.
Who is Mr. Aladdin in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm?
Mr. Aladdin is Rebecca's own nickname for Adam Ladd, a kind man who buys her soap and sends a banquet lamp to the poor Simpson family. He remains her friend and sends gifts through the years.
The author
Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
1856–1923 · American children's writer
Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1856–1923) was an American writer and teacher. She was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Maine. She later lived in San Francisco, where she worked in kindergarten education. Her books include Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1903) and Penelope’s Irish Experiences (1901). She died in England.
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