All-Of-A-Kind Family

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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: This book, taking place in 1912 is a truly remarkable book. It shows that candy costs a cent, living life to its fullest, dusting made fun, and sisters caring for each other. It also shows that people care about other people, and most men and women are kind. I think it shows human nature at its very greatest.

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Summary: Excellent books for young people
Review: I read these books when I was young and enjoyed them very much. I remember the pictures of the girls dusting the parlor, the closeness of the sisters, and wondering why this family was discriminated against. It was my first realization of antisemitimism. The author wrote about a family living together in sometimes hostile times in a way that made me want to know more and ask questions about why these things happened to them.

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Summary: I Love This Book
Review: I loved this book a lot, and think every kid should read it. It was my favorit book of the whole summer. It's a great book about five jewish girls in the same family who live on the east side, and are extremily wealthy - not compared to us today but for people on the lower east side. They have a two floor house and a front room, compared to my great-grandmother who had six sisters and brothers and one room. Each of the kids get a penny a day (pennies could by you like a whole scoop of candy in those days).
My favorit part was at the end of the book, when the five sisters get a new baby brother.

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Summary: A Dissenting Opinion
Review: I'm completely out of step with the rest of this book's adoring public. I bought it as a Christmas gift for my eight year old niece and after reading it wondered if this could possibly be the same book that received so many glowing reviews. I'm not usually the politically correct type but the rampant stereotypes and creepy uncle depicted in the story made my skin crawl. This book is far from charming; it's dated and inappropriate for contemporary audiences. My niece got another book for Christmas.

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Summary: My Opinion
Review: I plucked "All of a Kind Family" off the shelf when I was around 8. I read it and was delighted. I then checked out the rest. Even now, 11 years later, I like to read them. I learned more about the jewish holidays then in any other book. It's a story about a family of 5 girls and their parents. It goes through every day life of a poor jewish family. It does not push the jewish faith, which I found was very nice. Everyone should read it!

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Summary: A Delightful Book that all Children will enjoy
Review: If you are looking for a good book that you won't get bored of, then this is the book for you! I read All-of-a-kind Family, and it was DEEEEELIGHTFUL!! The story tells of 5 girls in a Jewish family, growing up in the early 1900's. Sydney Taylor writes beautifully about Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte and Gertie's playtimes and worktimes: from making a little house for a Jewish Holiday to inviting in a new baby brother, these girls share everything. I think that all children (especially girls) will love this book!

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Summary: all of a kind family
Review: The family I am talking about works together and tries not to yell (most of the time), unlike my sister and I. The main characters are the children. This book talks about Jewish holidays one of them is, a holiday called Purim. Purim is a holiday when you get together with friends,family and have a festival. This book is good for readers who like books with chapters that never get boring. The children's mother has lots of tricks up her sleeve, like when she hides buttons for then to find when they are doing their chores. She changes the number of the buttons all the time which makes it fun to do. The aurthor tells about the troubles they go through with money and family problems, like when they don't have enough money to give the kids allowance. This book is intersting and good for all of a kind readers, from the ages 8-15. So read All Of A Kind Family, by Sydney Taylor

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Summary: The Best Book I Ever Read
Review: When I saw this book at the bookstore I thought it would be a very boring book, but I read it anyway. It turned out that in the first chapter I really liked it! My favorite part was when Gertie cried from her bedroom and said "I wanted to steal the matzoh but I have scarlet fever!" and when Gertie wanted a little washpan and a scrub board to wash her dolls' clothes. I am 9 years old and I really loved this book.

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Summary: Lively presentation, superbly narrated, flawless production.
Review: Set in the beginning of the twentieth century in New York's Lower East Side, All-Of-A-Kind Family introduces five young sisters (Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte, and Gertie). We follow along as they search for hidden buttons while dusting Mama's front parlor, explore the basement warehouse of Papa's peddler's shop on rainy days; and simply enjoy doing everything together -- especially when it involves holidays and surprises. But they are not prepared when confronted with the biggest surprise of their life! All-Of-A-Kind Family is a lively, superbly narrated, four hour, highly recommended, unabridged recording of a thoroughly delightful, totally engaging, fun story that will leave the young (and not so young!) listener with a true and memorable "theater of the mind" satisfaction.

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Summary: Wonderful Children's Book
Review: I first read this book as a child and recently picked it up again when I was feeling nostalgic. (I'm 33) This story tells the tale of 5 little girls growing up in New York City on the East Side in the early 1900's. Being poor, the girls find joy and pleasure in little things that today we would take for granted. A few chapters into the book and you realize that they are Jewish. Without being religious, the book explains some of the Jewish holidays and how the little girls participate in the rituals. This is a wonderful book of family and hope that gives the reader a glimpse into a different time, place, and culture.