Comments on: Then There Were Five – Vintage Kidlit Summer Week #7

By: Constance

Constance — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 12:27:56 +0000

Isn’t it funny to think of Elizabeth Enright writing fondly of old houses, yet her uncle was Frank Lloyd Wright, creating fascinating but very modern houses? Certainly, her mother, an illustrator and artist was a big influence in her life, but I always wonder what she thought of modern architecture.

By: Marion

Marion — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 19:11:11 +0000

My pick for week 7 “All of A kind Family Hanukkah” by Emily Jenkins based on the books by Sydney Taylor . The family consists of five daughters. Later sons were born to the family. Preparing for the Hanukkah dinner,each girl had a job. Ella 12 ,Henny 10, Sarah 8 and Charlotte 6 were busy working in the kitchen, Only Gertie 4 was not allowed to handle any of the knives or boiling water. Feeling left out Gertie has a tantrum. Mama put Gertie in the bedroom to learn to behave, When Papa comes home he asks Gertie are you old enough to help me light the Hanukkah candle. Gertie says yes. Papa and Gertie light the candle and the family sit down to their holiday dinner. All of the books in the series brings warmth and happiness to a family that is always together.
Marion

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 18:55:16 +0000

I chose “Cheaper By The Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. This is a family of twelve children. All of the children had red hair and freckles. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbreth were industrial engineers. To say the least the house was a chaotic scene most of the times. The times they traveled were circus like. Frank Sr. worked as an efficiency expert He raised the children with efficiency, they had to dress in a regular routine and have their meals that way ,too. All in all it is a fun book. There is a sequel “Bell On Their Toes, by the same authors[two of the children] The story picks up after the father dies.
Marilyn