| Big Susan | |
| Author: | Elizabeth Orton Jones |
| Illustrator: | Elizabeth Orton Jones |
| Cover Artist: | Jones |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Children's fantasy, Picture books |
| Published: | 1947 |
| Publisher: | Macmillan |
| Publisher2: | Purple House Press |
| Isbn: | 1-930900-06-6 |
| Isbn Note: | (Anniversary edition) |
Big Susan is a 1947 children's fantasy story by American author and illustrator Elizabeth Orton Jones.[1] [2] 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.)
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, in 2002.