Kathryn's Reviews > All-of-a-Kind Family

Charming, sweet, heartwarming and thoughtful! This entire series is a gem. The family is so sweet, so tight-knit. While the book is a pure pleasure to read simply because you will love the family so much, it's also interesting from a historical/social standpoint to read about early 1900s America and this Jewish family's experience. UPDATE 10/2019: Rereading this for the first time as a mother, and sharing it with my oldest (six-years-old) was a wonderful experience. My love for this story only deepens now that I can more fully appreciate Mama's perspective, and admire all the more her patience and ingenuity and the wisdom and love she gives to her girls. Moreover, it was a delight seeing my son engage with the story. While a few aspects were a bit beyond him (particularly the bits focusing on Ella and her crush on Charlie) he really engaged with some of the segments, such as the hidden penny housecleaning game (ah, Mama, you clever one!) and the children pooling their money to buy Papa a birthday present, and building the Succah. I cannot recommend this highly enough! If you have loved other books about loving families in bygone eras, don't miss it!