The family’s Jewish faith strengthens their ties to each other, while providing still more excitement and opportunity for mischief. Young readers who have never shared a bedroom with four siblings, with no television in sight, will vicariously experience the simple, old-fashioned pleasures of talk, make-believe, and pilfered penny candy. They find adventure in visiting the library, going to market with Mama, even dusting the front room. Life is rich for the five mischievous girls in the family. Sydney Taylor’s time-honored classic does just that. “There’s something to be said for a book that makes you wish you’d been part of a poor immigrant family living in New York’s upper east side on the eve of World War I. After her death, her husband established the Sydney Taylor Book Award in her honor. She is best known for the five-part All-of-a-Kind series, which is based on her own large family and includes All-of-a-Kind Family, More All-of-a-Kind Family, All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown, All-of-a-Kind Family Uptown, and Ella of All-of-a-Kind Family.
Sydney Taylor (1904–1978) was an American author of children’s literature. The girls enjoy doing everything together, especially when it involves holidays and surprises.īut no one could have prepared them for the biggest surprise of all! About the Author 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. 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.
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