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thenovelbook's review
3.0
Just a couple of excerpts...this book had some great passages! All three Wisconsin girls turn ten years old, and...fall in love with the King of Spain? Yup.
They sang to the tune of "Mine eyes have seen the glory," but they made up the words themselves:
"Oh, Betsey's ten tomorrow,
And then all of us are ten,
We will all grow up tomorrow,
We will all be ladies then..."
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"That was our last parade, I expect," said Betsy.
"Why?" asked Tib. "I think they're fun."
"We're getting too old for them," Tacy said.
"That's right," said Betsy. "Marching along and yelling will seem pretty childish after tomorrow."
"I suppose we'll start having tea parties," said Tacy.
"Yes. We'll crook our little fingers over the cups like this," answered Betsy, crooking her little finger in a very elegant way.
"We'll say 'indeed' to each other," said Tacy.
"And 'prefer'," said Betsy.
"Will it be fun?" asked Tib. She sounded as though she didn't think it would be.
"Fun or not," said Betsy, "we have to grow up. Everyone does."
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They sang to the tune of "Mine eyes have seen the glory," but they made up the words themselves:
"Oh, Betsey's ten tomorrow,
And then all of us are ten,
We will all grow up tomorrow,
We will all be ladies then..."
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"That was our last parade, I expect," said Betsy.
"Why?" asked Tib. "I think they're fun."
"We're getting too old for them," Tacy said.
"That's right," said Betsy. "Marching along and yelling will seem pretty childish after tomorrow."
"I suppose we'll start having tea parties," said Tacy.
"Yes. We'll crook our little fingers over the cups like this," answered Betsy, crooking her little finger in a very elegant way.
"We'll say 'indeed' to each other," said Tacy.
"And 'prefer'," said Betsy.
"Will it be fun?" asked Tib. She sounded as though she didn't think it would be.
"Fun or not," said Betsy, "we have to grow up. Everyone does."
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roseleaf24's review
4.0
Again, an excellent installment of this series. This one deserves particular recognition for a very well done approach to diversity and cultural understanding.
mbrasseur19's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Cute story. Includes some white saviorism and rigid gender roles, jingoistic but less racist than you would expect for 1942.
doublearegee's review
5.0
Charlotte loves the Betsy, Tacy and Tib books. This one especially resounds with her because princesses! And queens! It's surprising, she really likes other books we read but none of them have sparked as much discussion as the BT&T books.
crystalathome's review
5.0
This is the only Betsy and Tacy book I’ve read so I can not compare it to any other books in the series, but I can see why children loved the stories! This book fuels the imagination and mixes in elements of history, cultural awareness, and compassion.
ckausch's review
3.0
Full review at http://dogearedandwellread.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/betsy-and-tacy-go-over-the-big-hill-by-maud-hart-lovelace/
I adored this Betsy-Tacy book! The three girls are growing up...often the books show how no matter when we grew up or where we are from, some things about being human will always be there.
I adored this Betsy-Tacy book! The three girls are growing up...often the books show how no matter when we grew up or where we are from, some things about being human will always be there.
lily_beans06's review
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
lgpiper's review
4.0
Well, the books I've been trying to read were so awful, I took up the third in the Betsy-Tacy series. Now, Betsy, Tacy, and Tib are 10. Being 10 is special, because one now has two digits for one's age, which means grown up. Only people like my late mother ever get to have three digits.
Anyway, Betsy, Tacy, and Tib fall in love with the young king of Spain and decide one of them should be queen. They choose Tib. But, their older sisters, Julia and Katie want to have a queen for themselves, the Queen of Summer. So, there's a huge fight.
Somewhere along the way, Betsy, Tacy, and Tib make friends with a little girl in Syria Town, Naifi. It seems there is an enclave of Syrian refugees in their valley. Eventually, they learn that Naifi is of "blood royal", back in her country anyway. But, she's come to America to be an American, so they must contrive to make her coronation a typical all-American celebration with flags and singing the Star Spangled Banner and so forth. Imagine that! A century ago, we accepted refugees into our country, made them feel welcome, and helped integrate them into society.
It's all rather a heart-warming story. I hope soon to find something more adult that is worth reading, but if I keep coming up with crap, I'll gladly revisit Betsy, Tacy, and Tib in their next adventure, during which they'll be 12.
Anyway, Betsy, Tacy, and Tib fall in love with the young king of Spain and decide one of them should be queen. They choose Tib. But, their older sisters, Julia and Katie want to have a queen for themselves, the Queen of Summer. So, there's a huge fight.
Somewhere along the way, Betsy, Tacy, and Tib make friends with a little girl in Syria Town, Naifi. It seems there is an enclave of Syrian refugees in their valley. Eventually, they learn that Naifi is of "blood royal", back in her country anyway. But, she's come to America to be an American, so they must contrive to make her coronation a typical all-American celebration with flags and singing the Star Spangled Banner and so forth. Imagine that! A century ago, we accepted refugees into our country, made them feel welcome, and helped integrate them into society.
It's all rather a heart-warming story. I hope soon to find something more adult that is worth reading, but if I keep coming up with crap, I'll gladly revisit Betsy, Tacy, and Tib in their next adventure, during which they'll be 12.