These are two cute books that I read to Bethany at bedtime. Inspired by Madame Alexander, they are about a 9 year old little Jewish girl and her sisters living in New York City at the start of World War I. In the first book, we get to see the financial difficulties the family experience because of the war from the children's perspective. In the second book, the girls rescue an abandoned cat. More importantly, their cousin immigrates from Russia to live with the family when her mother cannot take care of her due to the war. This cousin cannot speak English, hoards food, and is painfully shy. The girls learn compassion and service. This is certainly a fun book with plenty of talking points for any little girls who love dolls and like stories about other children like them, or for a platform to discussing immigration at the turn of the century. This book also discusses a few Jewish holidays so could be used in a study of Jewish culture. A similar book that I love and is definitely a family favorite is
"All-of-a-Kind Family" by Syndey Taylor.
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