Captain January (novel)

Captain January
Book cover of 1890 1st edition
AuthorLaura E. Richards
LanguageEnglish
Genrechildren's literature
PublisherEstes & Lauriat
Publication date
1891
Publication placeUnited States

Captain January is an 1891 children's novel, about a lighthouse keeper and his adopted daughter, written by Laura E. Richards. First published by Estes & Lauriat in Boston, it was also published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and London, England. There have been two film adaptions of the novel, the 1924 silent film Captain January, starring Baby Peggy and the 1936 musical film Captain January, starring Shirley Temple.