Book Review: Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace

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Betsy-Tacy is the first in the charming Betsy, Tacy, and Tib Series by Maud Hart Lovelace.  Betsy and Tacy, both five years old at the beginning of the book, quickly become best friends when Tacy's family moves into the house across the street from Betsy.  Their imaginings, friendship, and ideas are both delightful and innocent.

This book is recommended for 7-10 year olds, however I read it and enjoyed it immensely!  These two young girls are just too adorable for words!

Violence: None
Indecency: None
Language: None
Warnings: Tacy's baby sister dies in chapter 8.  It doesn't go into detail, just states that baby Bee was sick and then that she died.  The chapter is handled very gracefully, and talks about how Betsy cheered up Tacy.
Age Level: 7 and up

Book Review: The Five Little Peppers And How They Grew by Margaret Sidney

One of my favorite books, The Five Little Peppers is the endearing story of Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and Phronsie Pepper and their widowed mother whom they call Mamsie.  The Peppers are a poor family living in a rural little brown house. Set in the early 1900's, the Pepper Books are quaint, charming, and lovable.

Positive Qualities:

• Exemplifies a family wherein the children genuinely love each other and respect their mother.  
• They are always willing to be teachable and learn from their mistakes.
• They help and befriend those in need.
• They take pleasure in simple, homemade fun.
• Unafraid of hard work, and do it cheerfully.

This story doesn't really have any unfavorable aspects.  It is a simple story of a loving family and their friends that a young girl could read, but that also could entertain a mother, older sister, or even a brother.  This family is so sweet and charming, you will find yourself falling in love with their quaint little ways!

Margaret Sidney wrote many other books in the "Pepper Series" including The Five Little Peppers Abroad, The Five Little Peppers at School, The Five Little Peppers Midway, and The Five Little Peppers Grown Up.  I highly recommend all of these stories for children of all ages!

 

A random question:UNCUT version

On my profile you will find my "random question." However, I could only use 400 characters... so here is the "UNCUT version..."  

The children are waiting! Please tell them the story about the bald frog with the wig:

Once upon a time a bald frog kissed the princess. and the princess turned into a frog with glossy brunette curls. the frog, looking at his warty reflection in the mirror, thought he would be more attractive to the frog princess if he had hair. sooo... he went to the grocery store and they had no hair he stopped at the beauty parlor, and they were fresh out. he stopped by the gas station and they had none either. Terribly discouraged, he finally decided to try the lily pad ballroom... while there a wig suddenly flew across the room and landed directly upon his head. "Stupendous," he cried. "You are really hot and stinky!"