by Maud Hart Lovelace
Libby audiobook 2 hours
Read by Sutton Foster
Published: 1940 (this version 2007)
Genre: children's realistic fiction
I realized while listening to this that I typically use "YA (Young Adult)" for things that are actually intended for younger children. This is most definitely a children's book! I have read it before, but not for a long time.
Betsy is five years old and over the moon excited when a new family moves into the neighborhood with a little girl her age. After an initial misunderstanding, Betsy and Tacy become best of friends. They use their imaginations and play games. At the end of the story, they meet Tib.
My favorite part is when Tacy leaves the playground on the first day of school and Betsy follows her. They end up on the shopkeeper's doorstep, crying. They are afraid of getting in trouble and not being allowed back in school.
The scene where Betsy comforts Tacy after her baby sister dies is sensitive.
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