Read aloud to my 8 year old daughter and 10 year old son. We all loved it, even my son! The story follows spoiled, coddled Betsy as she leaves the (over) protective shirts of Aunt Francis to stay with the Putney relations on a farm in Vermont. Betsy finds her own two feet in this delightful story. The narrator talks directly to the reader, which makes for a fantastic read aloud. I can’t recommend this book enough. It has become one of my favorite classic children’s books. This will be one that I will reread. It’s a book friend.