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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
The sweetest book that gives you all the warm/happy feelings and has some pretty great lessons tucked inside also. I can’t recommend it enough.
A perennial family favorite. Simple. Sweet. Endearing.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I know I read this as a kid, because I had a copy of it for a long time, but I didn't remember this book at all. It's a sweet story with great characters.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was one of my favorite books as a kid. I reread it today for a trip down memory lane, and it was just as wonderful as I remembered!
Elizabeth Ann (or Betsy, as she is later called) is the epitome of child-like wonder. She looks at the world and sees all of the wonders that it can hold, and doesn't shy away from new experiences even if they make her nervous.
If I ever have kids, I'm reading them this book. I get the feeling it will never stop being relevant.
Elizabeth Ann (or Betsy, as she is later called) is the epitome of child-like wonder. She looks at the world and sees all of the wonders that it can hold, and doesn't shy away from new experiences even if they make her nervous.
If I ever have kids, I'm reading them this book. I get the feeling it will never stop being relevant.
A very sheltered girl is abruptly moved to a farm with relatives that help her become a much stronger, capable loving child. This was a very quick fun book that actually taught some good parenting techniques and pointed out some things to avoid too. :)
I loved this book. It's style reminded me of Roald Dahl. The kids loved the story on one level while I enjoyed the narrator's subtle commentary on Aunt Frances' parenting style and on modern life in general. I especially loved the chapter on Betsy's new school. Such a gem.
This is a warm middle grade story about Elizabeth Ann (Betsy), an orphan, who spends her life with her Aunt Frances until Betsy is nine years old. Then Aunt Frances has to take her mother to a warmer climate to heal (this is a classic, so back then you healed in warmer climates :) ). Aunt Frances is smothering, and she has household help. So Betsy hasn't had to do chores or make many decisions for herself.
Aunt Frances places her at a different relative's house while she's gone. Now living with Aunt Abigail and her children, Betsy learns how a different family from her own lives and how school and friends can be different than she's used to. It's so sweet to see how she adjusts to her new, less structured life with more responsibilities.
There is very little conflict in this book. I did appreciate the trying to clothe the local boy whose father didn't take care of him. That wasn't necessarily conflict, but again it showed to Betsy how other families function (not so well). The big/final "conflict" in this story was resolved in a paragraph, so perhaps there could have been more tension. :)
I know it's a classic, but there's some fat shaming in this. For example, a young girl is called a butter ball within the narrative.
All in all, the story has a great message, but it could have had more conflict/tension and less fat shaming.
Aunt Frances places her at a different relative's house while she's gone. Now living with Aunt Abigail and her children, Betsy learns how a different family from her own lives and how school and friends can be different than she's used to. It's so sweet to see how she adjusts to her new, less structured life with more responsibilities.
There is very little conflict in this book. I did appreciate the trying to clothe the local boy whose father didn't take care of him. That wasn't necessarily conflict, but again it showed to Betsy how other families function (not so well). The big/final "conflict" in this story was resolved in a paragraph, so perhaps there could have been more tension. :)
I know it's a classic, but there's some fat shaming in this. For example, a young girl is called a butter ball within the narrative.
All in all, the story has a great message, but it could have had more conflict/tension and less fat shaming.