Big Susan

Big Susan is a 1947 children's fantasy story written and illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones. It is generally considered a Christmas story, reflecting the author's love of the holiday season. (She was born on June 25, or, according to her, half past Christmas.)

Big Susan
First edition
AuthorElizabeth Orton Jones
IllustratorElizabeth Orton Jones
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's fantasy
Published1947
PublisherMacmillan
ISBN1-930900-06-6 (Anniversary edition)

The plot deals with the Doll family, a family of dolls that belong to Susan, or Big Susan as they call her, for she is more than double their size. One night a year (Christmas) they come to life, and a fantastical story of Christmas miracles begins.

The novel, along with Twig, is one of Jones' most popular books. It was out of print for a few years, until the recent 55th anniversary edition came out.

1st edition


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