All-of-a-kind Family
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · December 1, 1984
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- Who it’s for
- A warm, playful family story finds its charm in shared errands, holidays, and small surprises.
- Themes
- Family togetherness, Everyday childhood adventures, Holidays and surprises
- Genres
- 20th-Century U.S., Sibling Stories, Girls & Young Women
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Meet the All-of-a-Kind Family -- Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte, and Gertie -- who live with their parents in New York City at the turn of the century. Together they share adventures that find them searching for hidden buttons while dusting Mama's front parlor and visiting with the peddlers in Papa's shop on rainy days. The girls enjoy doing everything together, especially when it involves holidays and surprises.
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But no one could have prepared them for the biggest surprise of all!
Family Togetherness
A warm, playful family story finds its charm in shared errands, holidays, and small surprises.
Come here for
- Sisters making everyday chores feel like adventures
- A turn-of-the-century New York family setting
Expect
- Warm scenes of family life and togetherness
- A story with room for a surprise
Where it sits
| 20th-Century U.S. | 75% |
|---|---|
| Girls & Young Women | 58% |
| Sibling Stories | 49% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US Biographies
- Sibling Stories
- City & Town Life
- Authors
- Sydney Taylor
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- December 1, 1984
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Family togetherness · Everyday childhood adventures · Holidays and surprises
- Reading lane
- US Biographies