Through hard times and good ones, life and love fill the Dunker home. Patsie's memories (and recipes) bring readers into the warm circle of her family's life in the 1930s and 1940s and underscore the values of hearth and home.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
WHOLESOME AND VERY ENTERTAINING!,
By Moonpie "Mom4ever" (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Twelve Plus Me (Paperback)
While this book was written for children, I must say I enjoyed it very much. Raising 13 children is no small feat in this day and time but can you imagine how difficult it would be to raise a brood that large during in the 1930's and 1940's. They would have the same financial needs for food, shelter, and clothing.
The youngest of the Dunker clan wrote the book. I found it to be a rare glimpse of growing up in a large family through the eyes if a child up and even more so being raised during an era of such trying financial times. The author holds nothing back, sharing the joys, hard work, heart ache and struggles of her family. I was touched by the closeness they all shared, something rare in even small families today. Her writing style makes me feel as if I am a there watching the events unfold. I was impressed by the book's wholesomeness, something much needed in children's literature today. It tells of a time when children didn't need tons of toys, TV, computers or x-boxes to have fun. What a lesson it shares in contentment with what one has and simple family time. This was a well written book and very entertaining. It is a book I would be proud to give as a gift to a young reader. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Hannibal Books in exchange for my honest review. I am not required to write a positive review.
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"Look," my sister, June, said pointing to the calendar hanging on our kitchen wall. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Slick Blue, Miss Mundy, Patsie Ellen, Mark Twain, Aunt Sarah, Smith School, Busy Bee, Mason City, Mississippi River, Air Force, Mary Ellen, Miss Kathryn, John Druson, Mexicali Rose, Old Mike, Apple Cider, Happy Loving, Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar New!
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"Look," my sister, June, said pointing to the calendar hanging on our kitchen wall. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Slick Blue, Miss Mundy, Patsie Ellen, Mark Twain, Aunt Sarah, Smith School, Busy Bee, Mason City, Mississippi River, Air Force, Mary Ellen, Miss Kathryn, John Druson, Mexicali Rose, Old Mike, Apple Cider, Happy Loving, Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Les Aventures de Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain on page 124, and page 125
- Way Back in the Hills (Living Books) by James C. Hefley on page 150, and Back Matter
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Penguin Classics) by Mark Twain on page 124, and page 125
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Bantam Classic) by Mark Twain on page 125
- Huckleberry Finn by Samuel Langhorne Clemens on page 125
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