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All-of-a-kind Family
Sydney Taylor
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · December 1, 1984
Reading lane: Stepfamily Stories
A Historical Fiction pick for readers exploring All-of-a-kind Family.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
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
Book Details
- Authors
- Sydney Taylor
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- December 1, 1984
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Stepfamily Stories · Multigenerational Families
- Reading lane
- Stepfamily Stories
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Publisher Categories
US Biographies
Sibling Stories
City & Town Life
About This Book
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. But no one could have prepared them for the biggest surprise of...
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