Betsy-Tacy

Informationen zum Autor Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980) based her Betsy-Tacy series on her own childhood. Her series still boasts legions of fans, many of whom are members of the Betsy-Tacy Society, a national organization based in Mankato, Minnesota. In addition to illustrating the first four Betsy-Tacy books, Lois Lenski (1893-1974) was the 1946 Newberry Medal winning author of Strawberry Girl . Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. ...

Product details

• Authors: Lovelace, Maud Hart Lovelace, Maud Hart/ Lenski Lovelace
• Assisted by: Lois Lenski (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.08.2007
• EAN: 9780064400961
• ISBN: 978-0-06-440096-1
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 9 mm
• Series: Betsy-Tacy; Betsy-Tacy
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; JUVENILE FICTION: Classics, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE FICTION: General, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / 19th Century, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration