First published in 1902, âSpinning-Wheel Storiesâ is a collection of short stories by American author Louisa May Alcott. A group of children are required to stay inside their Grandmother's house due to bad weather, which leads to a narrative of beautifully written short stories told by their grandmother as she teaches them to use a vintage spinning-wheel. Focusing on themes of strength and bravery, these children's stories are perfect for family bedtime reading and feature Alcott's iconic writing style. Contents include: âGrandma's Storyâ, âTabby's Table-clothâ, âEli's Educationâ, âOnawandahâ, âLittle Thingsâ, âThe Banner of Beaumanoirâ, âJerseys; or, the Girl's Ghostâ, âThe Little House in the Gardenâ, âDaisy's Jewel-box, and How She filled itâ, âCorny's Catamountâ, âThe Cooking-Classâ, and âThe Hare and the Tortoiseâ. Louisa May Alcott (1832 â 1888) was an American short story writer, novelist, and poet most famous for writing the novel âLittle Womenâ, as well as its sequels âLittle Menâ and âJo's Boysâ. She grew up in New England and became associated with numerous notable intellectuals of her time, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Henry David Thoreau. Other notable works by this author include: "An Old-Fashioned Girl" (1886), "Eight Cousins" (1869), and "A Long Fatal Love Chase" (1875).