--- product_id: 178353285 title: "Daddy Long-Legs: Large Print Paperback – Large Print, November 30, 2019" brand: "jean webster" price: "$36.74" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/178353285-daddy-long-legs-large-print-paperback-large-print-november-30 store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Daddy Long-Legs: Large Print Paperback – Large Print, November 30, 2019 **Brand:** jean webster **Price:** $36.74 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Daddy Long-Legs: Large Print Paperback – Large Print, November 30, 2019 by jean webster - **How much does it cost?** $36.74 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/178353285-daddy-long-legs-large-print-paperback-large-print-november-30) ## Best For - jean webster enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jean webster brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Daddy Long-Legs: Large Print Paperback – Large Print, November 30, 2019 - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51hatQfoY-L.jpg) ![Daddy Long-Legs: Large Print Paperback – Large Print, November 30, 2019 - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51qnPksftxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five stars for the story, three for this edition *by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2017* I love this book.  I've read it a dozen times, maybe more, and was bereft when I couldn't find it in my stacks recently.  So when it was a freebie through Early Bird Books, I jumped at the chance to have a digital copy at least.  Though I admit i approached it with trepidation last night.  I'd just finished a book I didn't really care much for, and after rereading A Wrinkle in Time and finding that it didn't really live up to my memories, I feared that I might be setting myself up for more disappointment.And in fact, there was one, which I will discuss later in the review.  But the story itself? Still captivating.  The characters, all seen through the eyes of the narrator, Judy Abbott, are both amusing and quite human. She -- Judy/Jean Webster -- has an eye for human silliness, but a forgiving one.  It's a humane book that made me smile and gave me some warm fuzzies when I needed them.It's the story of an orphan who is sent to college by an anonymous benefactor on the condition that she writes him one letter a month to let him see how she's progressing.  But Judy, who has been an orphan since babyhood, and was raised in an orphanage, is hungry for some kind of familial contact, so she creates a kind of grandfather/father/uncle figure in her mind, and addresses her benefactor as "Daddy Long-Legs," since all she knows about his is that he's tall and wealthy.Her letters are warm, rich, and amusing, and it's easy to fall in love with a girl who is in the process of falling in love with the whole world, a world she couldn't even imagine growing up as she did. I could read Judy's adventures all day, and recommend this book as a balm to treat weltschmerz.  Five stars for the story.Alas, three stars for the Open Road Media Young Readers version.  The original is filled with charming drawings, but Open Road didn't include any of them.  Or rather, they included exactly ONE. Why they chose to do that is beyond me.  It's either weird or it's sloppy, but that one illustration really irritated me.  I wasn't happy that all the rest were gone, but had there been some consistency I'd have shrugged and thought "Oh well."  But including one of them meant that including them all wouldn't have been a problem, and they just decided not to bother.So I'm happy to have the text, but I would recommend a different digital version. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a delight! *by R***S on Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2019* I wanted to read something light and fun after breaking my heart with "Lily and the Octopus," and I chose "Daddy-Long-Legs" by Jean Webster. It was published in 1912 and is about a girl raised in an orphan "asylum," who is surprised to learn that she's been chosen by an anonymous benefactor, one of the asylum's trustees, to receive a college education, complete with a generous monthly allowance. Because she is not told the true name of her benefactor and has surmised only that he's tall, from a brief glimpse of him from behind, she has decided to call him Daddy-Long-Legs. As part of the arrangement, she's required to write at least monthly letters describing her educational and social progress. The story is told through her letters. The language, the humor, the sheer goodness of the letter-writer all work together to make this a delightful read. Here are a couple of passages I especially enjoyed:"The crows in the pine trees are making such a clamour! It's an intoxicating, exhilarating, calling noise. You want to close your books and be off over the hills to race with the wind."Regarding her visit to New York: "But aren't the streets entertaining? And the people? And the shops? I never saw such lovely things as there are in the windows. It makes you want to devote your life to wearing clothes." ### ⭐ Almost Impossible to Read *by W***. on Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2020* This version reads like a computer translation from a foreign language. As the author is American, this seems highly unlikely. One example is the first sentence of 20 Jan of her second year of college: "Did you ever have a sweet infant woman who changes into stolen from the cradle in infancy?" What is that supposed to mean?? This reference is at 43% into the book, location 1234. That's not the worst example, it is just one from where I happen to be reading it (or trying to read it). --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/178353285-daddy-long-legs-large-print-paperback-large-print-november-30](https://www.desertcart.us/products/178353285-daddy-long-legs-large-print-paperback-large-print-november-30) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-05-09*