All-of-a-Kind Family -- Sydney Taylor

Meet the All-of-a-Kind Family -- Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte, and Gertie -- who live with their parents in New York City at the turn of the century. <p/>Together they share adventures that find them searching for hidden buttons while dusting Mama's front parlor and visiting with the peddlers in Papa's shop on rainy days. The girls enjoy doing everything together, especially when it involves holidays and surprises. <p/>But no one could have prepared them for the biggest surprise of all<br><br><b>Author:</b> Sydney Taylor<br><b>Publisher:</b> Yearling Books<br><b>Published:</b> 12/01/1984<br><b>Pages:</b> 192<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.30lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.50d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780440400592<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 4.9<br><b>Point Value:</b> 5<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>2 / All-Of-A-Kind Family<br><br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Booklist</i> 09/01/1995 pg. 61<br><i>Entertainment Weekly</i> 11/14/2014 pg. 111<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Sydney Taylor</b> (1904-1978) was an American author of children's literature. She is best known for the five-part All-of-a-Kind series, which is based on her own large family and includes <i>All-of-a-Kind Family</i>, <i>More All-of-a-Kind Family</i>, <i>All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown</i>, <i>All-of-a-Kind Family Uptown</i>, and <i>Ella of All-of-a-Kind Family</i>. After her death, her