Good Little Girls (novel)

Les petites filles modèles (English: Good Little Girls) is a novel for children by the Countess of Ségur first published in May 1858.

[1] In the introduction, the Countess of Ségur writes: “My two little girls are no creation, they really exist : they are portraits; the proof of this lies in their imperfections.

They have flaws, light shadows which emphasize the charm of their portraits and prove the existence of their models.

The three girls understand that Sophie's gluttony and her dishonesty are mainly caused by her fear of Madame Fichini, for whom "the whip is the best teacher” and “the only way to raise children”.

Once they have managed to convince Madame Fichini to leave her stepdaughter with them, Sophie makes great headway.