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Betsy-Tacy - by Maud Hart Lovelace (Paperback)
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Highlights
- There were lots of children on Hill Street, but there were no little girls Betsy's age.
- 8-12 Years
- 8.97" x 6.0" Paperback
- 144 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
- Series Name: Betsy-Tacy
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About the Book
Set in turn-of-the-century Minnesota, this is the first in the well-loved Betsy books published in the 1940s. Illustrations.Book Synopsis
There were lots of children on Hill Street, but there were no little girls Betsy's age. So when a family moved into the house across the street, Betsy hoped they would have a little girl she could play with. Sure enough, they did. The girl's name was Tacy, and after a while she and Betsy became such good friends that everybody thought of them as one person - Betsy-Tacy.Betsy-Tacy did all kinds of things. They made a playhouse from a piano box. They went to their first day of school together and even sat in the same seat. They rode in the milkman's wagon. And Betsy made up wonderful stories that they kept as their own special secrets. Then they met Tib, who came to share in their games.
Ever since their first publication in the 1940s, the Betsy-Tacy stories have been loved by each generation of young readers.
From the Back Cover
Best Friends Forever
There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little girls Betsy's age. So when a new family moves into the house across the street, Betsy hopes they will have a little girl she can play with. Sure enough, they do--a little girl named Tacy. And from the moment they meet at Betsy's fifth birthday party, Betsy and Tacy becoms such good friends that everyone starts to think of them as one person--Betsy-Tacy.
Betsy and Tacy have lots of fun together. They make a playhouse from a piano box, have a sand store, and dress up and go calling. And one day, they come home to a wonderful surprise--a new friend named Tib.
Ever since their first publication in the 1940's, the Betsy-Tacy stories have been loved by each generation of young readers.
Review Quotes
"I read every one of these Betsy-Tacy-Tib books twice. I loved them as a child, as a young adult, and now, reading them with my daughter, as a mother. What a wonderful world it was!"- Bette Midler, actor and singer