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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
Fantastic book of the joys of being a child allowed to blossom in a healthy loving home, and a good reminder that outdoors, exercise and adventure are what really make children thrive in a way that coddling and protecting never do.
This book is just a pleasure to read from first word to last so, unbelievably, I will say this:
I recommend it for everyone!
Possibly twice over for parents!
How long should i wait before i read it again?
This book is just a pleasure to read from first word to last so, unbelievably, I will say this:
I recommend it for everyone!
Possibly twice over for parents!
How long should i wait before i read it again?
This has been on my TBR for quite a while and I am glad I finally read it. I was rather disappointed in the narrator constantly reminding me to pay attention. The characters were lovely and the story was nice but I was very annoyed and felt the author was preaching her philosophy too much. Let the story speak for itself, please.
This is an odd idyllic rural fantasy book of another time. Presumably written for children, it manages to not be particularly didactic about the benefits of children being independent and not afraid, and how being in the country can help with that. Also has the odd 'morality tale' buried in it, which I suspect to represent one take on Christian ethics (and these are done in a very loving, understated way; no overt moralising).
I'd recommend it for adults with an interest in children's books, but probably wouldn't have tried reading it to my offspring in the years that they were interested in having chapter books read to them. Because I've been reading it on an off, I don't have a clear memory as to whether there are explicitly problematic aspects. I feel, given the age of it, that there may well have been implicit issues.
Rating is higher than it would have been if this book has come out now -- I think that there has been a lot of change in the way that children's books are written, and this one comes across as a little naive. I probably would have loved it in mid-primary.
I'd recommend it for adults with an interest in children's books, but probably wouldn't have tried reading it to my offspring in the years that they were interested in having chapter books read to them. Because I've been reading it on an off, I don't have a clear memory as to whether there are explicitly problematic aspects. I feel, given the age of it, that there may well have been implicit issues.
Rating is higher than it would have been if this book has come out now -- I think that there has been a lot of change in the way that children's books are written, and this one comes across as a little naive. I probably would have loved it in mid-primary.
I don't know why I didn't read this sooner because it was adorable.
what an amazing important children book! glorious!
A gem, an underrated gem!
A gem, an underrated gem!
i liked it, edit 2020 I liked it a bit more this time as I saw her character develop
I just love Betsy and all that she becomes. I love the journey she takes to discover herself and am always happy with happy endings!
This is like totally some kind of Montessori school propaganda, those bastards!!
But it's also really sweet, it's kind of like Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm or Anne of Green Gables or something, but it's all about how to be self-sufficient and be educated at your own level and have self-confidence and stuff.
Plus applesauce.
But it's also really sweet, it's kind of like Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm or Anne of Green Gables or something, but it's all about how to be self-sufficient and be educated at your own level and have self-confidence and stuff.
Plus applesauce.
I inherited the Anne books and Understood Betsy from my mom. And like my mom, I read and re-read and still to this day re-read this book. This book, the Anne books and the Earth Children's series are the books I never get tired of reading and have become an intimate part of my life, like a tattoo, like family. I love this book for the simple life lessons, the sweetness and simplicity of the time and the locale and the unexpected pluckiness and inner strength of our young heroine Elizabeth Ann, who becomes a grounded and wise beyond her years Betsy by story's end. Note: Mom's book may have actually been Grandma Vera's book first; all I know is the cover was plain and the publishing date was before 1941 but I inherited and first read the book in 1968.
We have been reading this book all term as a read-aloud. I have never heard of this book before but absolutely loved it. I loved all the lessons, the slow and steady show of what long-term love is. It's just a beautiful children's book. I found myself unable to finish reading aloud the end of chapter 8 because I was moved to tears. I would recommend it to everyone, and I asked Grayson if he would recommend it and said, "Oh yeah! It was good."
I was also excited to see it takes place in Vermont.
I would love to get a hardback copy, I loved it so much.
I was also excited to see it takes place in Vermont.
I would love to get a hardback copy, I loved it so much.