Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel ';Little Women'. In her six-volume series of ';Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag', she features 66 delightful short stories for children. This volume contains the stories, ';My Boys', ';Tessas Surprises', ';Buzz', ';The Childrens Joke', ';Dandelion', ';Madam Cluck and Her Family', ';A Curious Call', ';Tillys Christmas', ';My Little Gentleman', ';Back Windows', ';Little Marie of Lehon', ';My May-Day among Curious Birds and Beasts', ';Our Little Newsboy', ';and ';Pattys Patchwork'.