Allofakind family by sydney taylor readaloud revival. Skurnick has called all of a kind family the jewish little house on the prairie. Your favorite all ofa kind family has a new home in the bronx, new friends and neighbors, and best all, new adventures. All ofa kind family by sydney taylor, helen john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The values of family love, charity, wisdom, compassion, and social justice that define taylors allofakind family owe their particular flavor to jewish culture. As a kid the first chapter book i remember reading was allofakind family by sydney taylor. Although the series is considered groundbreaking because of its focus on the lives of eastern european jews, little has been written about the books authorthe dancer, actress, and writer sydney taylor. The allofakind family companion was produced by the association of jewish libraries in celebration of the one hundredth birthday of author sydney taylor, born october 30, 1904. A heartwarming story of five little girls living with their parents in new york city at the turn of the century.
Those books hold a special place in my heartand now so does this story of left. Allofakind family uptown allofakind family classics and millions of other books are available for instant access. Sydney taylor grew up among immigrant families on new york citys lower east side prior to world war i and wrote the all ofa kind family series for her daughter. The story of an immigrant jewish family living in new yorks lower east side at the turn of the century. Parents need to know that sydney taylor s all of a kind family series delves deep into the lives of hardworking jewish immigrants who are poor in material goods but rich in love. Sydney taylor s series begins with five sisters, two years apart and their weekly library trip and ends with a surprise.
If the young sisters wear matching blue dresses and white pinafores hence, all of a kind family, they each, like the march and ingalls girls, have their own characters. The sydney taylor book award is named in memory of the classic all ofa kind family series by sydney taylor. She wrote a manuscript and put it in a drawer, and it wasnt until her husband secretly submitted it to charles a. All ofa kind family ebook written by sydney taylor. This lively family, subject of four more allofa kind books, is full of unique characters, all deftly illustrated by helen john. Sydney taylor grew up among immigrant families on new york citys lower east side prior to world war i and wrote the all of a kind family series for her daughter. Set at the turn of the century, all ofa kind family is about 5 kids living with their kids in new york.
All of a kind family tenement talk from november, 2014. Sydney taylor october 30, 1904 february 12, 1978 was an american author she was born sarah brenner in new york city to jewish immigrant parents. The five daughtersella, henny, sarah, charlotte, and gertieare inseparable. All ofa kind family hanukkah illustrated by paul o. Sydney taylors allofakind family books in order fantastic fiction. Follet award for writing that taylors bedtime stories became the immensely popular allofakind family series. Ella, henny, sarah, charlotte, and gertie may not have the name recognition of meg, jo, beth, and amy, or. Its the turn of the century in new yorks lower more. The richly drawn characters, based on taylor s own life, include five sistersella, henny, sarah, charlotte, gertieand their mischievous little brother, charlie. Ella of allofakind family by sydney taylor alibris.
Mama keeps the girls busy, and papas shop offers the chance to see his peddler friends and to find an occasional surprise. The stories were based on sydney s own childhood, growing up with four sisters and three brothers in the lower east side of new york city. More all of a kind family by sydney taylor hardback library binding vintage 1963. See the progress your students make while they are reading. Buy all ofa kind family by sydney taylor online at alibris. Like three of her predecessorslouisa may alcott, margaret sidney, and laura ingalls wildersydney taylor created a fictional family of such endearing character and loving spirit that her young readers clamored for more titles.
As a kid the first chapter book i remember reading was all of a kind family by sydney taylor. All ofa kind family hanukkah is a meticulously researched, beautifully written and illustrated original picture book about the characters in sydney taylor s classic middlegrade all ofa kind family books which, in turn, were based on taylor s own family. Allofakindfamily written by sydney taylor and illustrated by helen john the story of an immigrant jewish family living in new yorks lower east side at the turn of the century. Although there seems to be some disagreement, regarding the correct order of sydney taylor s series, given that the fourth book to be published, all of a kind family downtown, chronicles events occurring between all of a kind family and more all of a kind family, i have always considered this book, all of a kind family uptown, to be the third. I do no know very much about these holidays and customs, so i thought they were a fascinating insight to that religious culture. Allofakind family by sydney taylor the story sailor. World war i has ended, and ella, the oldest of more. This sequel finds talented ella, mischievous henny, studious sarah, dreamy charlotte, and little gertie helping mama with. Parents need to know that sydney taylor s all ofa kind family series delves deep into the lives of hardworking jewish immigrants who are poor in material goods but rich in love. More allofakind family by sydney taylor, paperback. It includes all ofa kind family downtown, all ofa kind family uptown, ella of all ofa kind family, and others. The beloved characters from sydney taylors allofakind family return in this heartwarming picture book from a critically adored teamperfect for hanukkah giftgiving.
All ofa kind family uptown sydney taylor, mary stevens, june cummins on. Allofakind family uptown by sydney taylor, paperback. Reviving the allofakind family books the boston globe. The post was produced in partnership with bloom, a literary site that features authors whose first books were published when they were 40 or older 1. She is best known for the fivepart allofakind series, which is based on her own large family and includes allofakind family, more allofakind family, allofakind. The books chronicle a jewish immigrant family at the beginning of the 20th century. The sydney taylor book award is given each year by the jewish association of libraries to a book for young people. Click to read more about all ofa kind family by sydney taylor.
Nearly complete set series lot of 4 all ofa kind family books by sydney taylor. Apr 02, 2017 sydney taylor grew up among immigrant families on new york citys lower east side prior to world war i and wrote the all of a kind family series for her daughter. All ofa kind family meet the all ofa kind family ella, henny, sarah, charlotte, and gertie who live with their parents in new york city at the turn of the century. Nov 30, 2018 all of a kind family hanukkah based on the classic books by sydney taylor all of a kind family first things first. Together they share adventures that find them searching for hidden buttons while dusting mamas front parlor and visiting with. They enjoy searching for lost buttons while dusting, chatting with peddlers who visit their fathers store, and celebrating the jewish holidays together. In 1981, sydney taylor s sisters came together at camp cejwin to watch campers perform a play version of all ofa kind family. Allofakind family uptown by sydney taylor librarything. Vintage 1976 allofakind family by sydney taylor paperback. We hope that you will enjoy learning more about sydney taylor, and about the first book in the allofakind family series, published by follett in 1951. Sydney taylor 19041978 was an american author of childrens literature.
Philadelphia the 2020 winners of the sydney taylor book award, administered by the association of jewish libraries, an affiliate of the american library association ala, were announced today in philadelphia, pennsylvania. The panel discussed the books author sydney taylor, as well as the influence the series has had on their lives. Her stories based on life in her large family are chronicled in a set of five books known. See the complete allofakind family series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. I loved the all ofa kind family books when i was a child. Share this joyous holiday tale of a jewish immigrant family all year long. Bringing allofakind family into the world the millions. After moving uptown to the bronx, the charming all of a kind family have a new home, new neighbors and new friends. Sydney taylors series begins with five sisters, two years apart and their weekly library trip and ends with a surprise. Allofakind family by sydney taylor, helen john, sidney. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
The elderly sistersella, henny, charlotte and gertiesat in the front row together and watched children perform a story of their lives. Sydney taylor grew up among immigrant families on new york citys lower east side prior to world war i and wrote the allofakind family series for her daughter. Sydney taylor created a fictional family of such endearing character and loving spirit that her young readers clamored for more titles. See the complete all of a kind family series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
If you havent yet read sydney taylors allofakind family books, you are in for a treat this series of five chapter books recounts the lives of five jewish sisters who live in manhattan in the early 1900s with their mama and papa. Sydney taylor the allofakind family book series by sydney taylor includes books allofakind family, all of a kind family downtown, more allofakind family, and several more. Buy all ofa kind family uptown by sydney taylor online at alibris. Sydney taylor s beloved all ofa kind family series chronicles a jewish immigrant family at the beginning of the twentieth century. Its the turn of the century in new yorks lower east side an. Free allofakind family worksheets and literature unit.
For more information about sydney taylor s life and writing, please see the all ofa kind companion, created by ajl in 2004 in celebration of the centennial anniversary of the authors birth. All of a kind family uptown sydney taylor, mary stevens, june cummins on. Set at the turn of the century, allofakind family is about 5 kids living with their kids in new york. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read all ofa kind family. Allofakind family downtown audiobook sydney taylor. Allofakind family series by sydney taylor goodreads. Allofakind family by sydney taylor is still, five decades after its publication, one of the bestknown books about american jewish children. Pdf all of a kind family download full pdf book download. Meet the allofakind family ella, henny, sarah, charlotte, and gertie who live with their parents in new york city at the turn of the century. Published in 1951 and describing the lives of five sisters growing up on the lower east side of manhattan in the early years of the twentieth century, the bookswith their descriptions of noisy. Zelinsky, this jolly picture book brings sydney taylor s beloved all ofa kind family to life in a new format.
Her stories based on life in her large family are chronicled in a set of five books known as the allofakind family series. Buy ella of all of a kind family by sydney taylor online at alibris. After her death, her husband established the sydney taylor book. Follow along as they search for hidden buttons while dusting mamas front parlor, or explore the basement warehouse. Allofakind family by sydney taylor overdrive rakuten. Buy a cheap copy of all ofa kind family book by sydney taylor. Meet the allofakind family ella, henny, sarah, charlotte, and gertie who live with their parents in new york city at the turn of the. Click to read more about all of a kind family by sydney taylor.
More allofakindfamily sydney taylor 5th printing 1954. In the perfect historical fiction book, which later became a series, for jewish girls, taylor detailed the life of a family of five girls who lived in the tenements of the lower east side around the turn of the 20th century. All of a kind family by sydney taylor is still, five decades after its publication, one of the bestknown books about american jewish children. Taylor, sydney all ofa kind family first edition thus. Fans of laura ingalls wilders little house books will enjoy a citified version as sydney taylor gives a charming glimpse at a time when daily life was very different, but family and faith were surprisingly the same. Professor june cummins, sydney taylors biographer, says that allofakind family inaugurated the genre of. Theres lots of everyday life in this book, but theres also a surprise just around the corner. All ofa kind family npr coverage of all ofa kind family by sydney taylor. I loved the allofakindfamily books when i was a child. Together they share adventures that find them searching for hidden buttons while dusting mamas front parlor and visiting with the peddlers in papas shop on rainy days. All ofa kind family by sydney taylor is still, five decades after its publication, one of the bestknown books about american jewish children. Although there seems to be some disagreement, regarding the correct order of sydney taylor s series, given that the fourth book to be published, all ofa kind family downtown, chronicles events occurring between all ofa kind family and more all ofa kind family, i have always considered this book, all ofa kind family uptown, to be the third.
All ofa kind family by sydney taylor published in 1951 its the turn of the century in new yorks lower east side and a sense of adventure and excitement abounds for five young sisters ella, henny, sarah, charlotte and gertie. Her parents and eldest sister ella emigrated in 1900 to the united states and settled in the lower east side of manhattan, as many jewish families did. This award was renamed the sydney taylor book award in 1978 after the death of sydney taylor, author of the all ofa kind family series. If it was charlotte, i could understand, said ella, who was the eldest and very serious. She is best known for the fivepart all ofa kind series, which is based on her own large family and includes all ofa kind family, more all ofa kind family, all ofa kind family downtown, all ofa kind family uptown, and ella of all ofa kind family. Fiction five sisters living in new york city during the early 1900s find many interesting. Did you know that sydney taylor wrote the all of a kind family series for her own daughter, jo. She is best known for the fivepart allofakind series, which is based on her own large family and includes allofakind family, more allofakind family, allofakind family downtown, allofakind family uptown, and ella of allofakind family. Sydney taylor sydney taylor of more all of a kind family.
The language is fairly formal think laura ingalls wilder rather than judy blume, reflecting the style at the time the series was first published in 1951. Theres something to be said for a book that makes you wish youd been part of a poor immigrant family living in new yorks upper east side on the eve of world war. Cover of all ofa kind family my favorite chapters were the ones about the jewish traditions the family celebrates in their homes. This sequel finds talented ella, mischievous henny, studious sarah, dreamy charlotte, and little gertie helping mama with their new baby brother, charlie. The life of a jewish family with seven children growing up on new yorks lower east side in the early twentieth century is the subject of this series. Oct 30, 2018 allofakind family by sydney taylor is still, five decades after its publication, one of the bestknown books about american jewish children. Allofakind family by sydney taylor, 9780440400592, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Feb 10, 2019 welcome to the first stop on the 2019 sydney taylor book award blog tour. She is best known for the fivepart all of a kind series, which is based on her own large family and includes all of a kind family, more all of a kind family, all of a kind family downtown, all of a kind family uptown, and ella of all of a kind family. Fiction five sisters living in new york city during the early 1900s find many interesting adventures awaiting them nearly every day. In the third book in the beloved series about a jewish family growing up in early twentieth century new york, ella misses her boyfriend jules, who has joined the army to. Allofakind family by sydney taylor december 1, 1984. The all of a kind family book series by sydney taylor includes books all of a kind family, all of a kind family downtown, more all of a kind family, and several more. We hope that you will enjoy learning more about sydney taylor, and about the first book in the all ofa kind family series, published by follett in 1951.