I think this is probably my favorite Betsy book so far. It includes all of my favorite things to do in the summer: icecream, swimming, watermelon, friends and lemonade. I love this Betsy book series.
Enjoyable highjinks of ordinary children, but not up to Ramona the Pest or Clementine standards. Found it in the summer rental and was happy to read it, though.
Betsy is a classic series from Caroly Haywood. As soon as school lets out Betsy and her friend are free to do whatever they want with their summer. Antics include trying to fry an egg on the sidewalk or just having fun at a watermelon party. There is never dull moment between Betsy and her friends.
Great for boys or girls ages 8-10 who love classic books.
Realistic fiction became immensely popular during this decade, and this 1956 title is a wonderful example. Betsy and her friends are just like any other children of the times, but a light is cast on their adventures, games, and mishaps that remind many of the more timeless qualities of childhood, and that imagination is for the ages.