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My great-aunt Ruth gave us books for Christmas -- usually the first in a series. Examples include Paddington, Little House in the Big Woods,, and Anne of Green Gables. I don't remember if she introduced Sydney Taylor to us, or if it was just a lucky purchase on our annual we're-going-on-vacation-so-Mom-will-buy-us-books adventure. I definitely remember reading this book on vacation.
I recommended this book to Jason -- it had been out-of-print when he was a toddler but had been reissued while he w ...more
I recommended this book to Jason -- it had been out-of-print when he was a toddler but had been reissued while he w ...more
This was a childhood favorite. To this day my favorite was the girls dusting to find pennies. I thought that was so clever. This is such an idyllic family and as a little girl this story appealed to me for the fun adventures these sisters had.
Delightful! I would have loved this as a child.
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