The Not-So-Wicked Stepmother

Hessie is going to stay with her Daddy and his new wife for the summer; she's read all about stepmothers and how wicked they are and is expecting dreadful things. The story tells how Hessie comes to like Molly, the new wife, and yet still maintains her relationship with her natural mother and her Daddy. It's well told, although rather wordy for young children, and the illustrations are lively and amusing. One to let children in similar situations come to naturally - a heavy touch would spoil it completely.