My mom read this book to me as a bedtime story and it was a wonderful tale to fall asleep to; a large family in NYC going on tons of whimsical adventures.

All-of-a-Kind-Family is a nice look at life in turn-of-the-century New York, the life of an immigrant family, and the Jewish customs and culture. It is very fun to peek into the difference in lifestyle that this book presents. My only complaint is that it is indeed highly episodic: each chapter holds little connection with the one before or following. It takes a little while to get into the mode of how it is written, but is an enjoyable book none-the-less. ( )

All-of-a-Kind Family is a charming book about 5 little girls (aged 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12) living in the Lower East Side of New York City in 1912. There's a minor mystery to tie the book together, but it's mostly a series of vignettes of a warm family life and the celebration of the Jewish festivals and holy days during the year. It is based on the author's own childhood, stories of which she told to her own daughter, but didn't write (or at least weren't published) until the 1950s.

I read this book when I was about 10 or so, liked it very much, and immediately read the following book or maybe 2 -- the last 2 books had not yet been published. It seems to be a popular book for home-schooling today, and deservedly so. ( )

I loved this entire series as a child. This, the first one, is more organized by the Jewish holidays as the family goes through their year. The five little girls, growing up in New York City during the early 1900s, learn about their faith and their culture. The reader learns about the world they live in as they explore their neighborhood market for Shabbat, go to the library, head to Coney Island(complete with sideshow), get scarlet fever, and finally learn about having a little brother. ( )

An episodic tale of 5 little Jewish girls living on the East Side of New York City in 1912. Simple scenes of everyday life, with just enough explanation of Jewish holidays and customs to bring understanding to middle elementary readers. A good read. ( )