Category Archives: Primary Grades

Understood Betsy

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Mrs.N

I loved this book as a child, I’ve read it countless times.  Little Elizabeth Ann has been raised by her dear Aunts in the city.  She is a frail little thing who is prone to tears and easily frightened.  When … Continue reading →

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The Crystal Tree

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mrs.N

This is the final installment in the Golden Name Day series.  Nancy is counting down the time until she is reunited with her family.  It’s difficult waiting, but Grandma tells all the girls not to wish their lives away, and … Continue reading →

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The Little Silver House

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mrs.N

I didn’t even know this sequel to The Golden Name Day existed until I was an adult, so I’m fudging a bit when I call it a childhood favorite, but really, it’s a necessary follow up to The Golden Name … Continue reading →

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The Golden Name Day

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Mrs.N

My first teaching position was at a school without a librarian.  My students and I would browse the bookshelves together searching for treasure.  When I spied The Golden Name Day I pressed it into the nearest set of waiting hands.  … Continue reading →

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What Do You Do With a Kangaroo? – MUST HAVE Picture Book

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Mrs.N

“What do you do with a Kangaroo?…You throw him out, that’s what you do!  Get out of my bed you Kangaroo!”  This is an absolute must have picture book. A spunky girl’s day begins when she finds a demanding kangaroo … Continue reading →

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It’s So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Mrs.N

All children have their bogeymen and things that go bump in the night. Mine was a woof that lived in my closet (I couldn’t say the “l” in wolf until sometime after high school. Shut up, it’s endearing.) . An … Continue reading →

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The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Mrs.N

I cannot possibly give you an explanation for why I was so incredibly attached to the story of a hedgehog leading a secret life as a washerwoman. I’m honestly a bit concerned about what that might say about me as … Continue reading →

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Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Mrs.N

Memory is such a fickle thing. I had remembered this one as not particularly good, but it turns out I like it very well, and it’s absolutely one where I long to be a part of Betsy’s world. This is … Continue reading →

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Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Mrs.N

I’ve been feeling rather inadequate about my reviews of this series. That somehow my inadequacy as a reviewer will make it so you won’t have any interest in these books; that you’ll stay away until I’m done with the set, … Continue reading →

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Betsy-Tacy and Tib

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Mrs.N

Betsy-Tacy and Tib starts three years after Betsy-Tacy. The girls are now 8 and their circle has expanded to welcome little blonde Tib. While I certainly looked most like Betsy, I envied Tacy’s beautiful red ringlets and associated with her … Continue reading →

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