BACK ACROSS THE ATLANTIC Do you recall the diaries of Penelope? Yes, those -- the ones about her visits to England, Scotland, and Ireland! How they thrilled and amused countless readers when they came out . . . but then Penelope went all quiet, doing things like getting married and raising children. Now, though, Penelope has a little time to tour again, and oh, how she likes to scribble about it. Here, dear reader, are her adventures in Europe, delivered with bons mots and panache. And what of her pals Salemina and Francesca? Indeed, they are here. Along with Switzerland, Italy, Wales and Devon, and the most rewarding place of all: Home. Read on, dear reader. Read on!

Author Biography

Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856 - 1923) was an American educator and author of children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the Silver Street Free Kindergarten). With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.