All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown Audiobook, by Sydney Taylor Play Audiobook Sample

All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown Audiobook

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Read By: Suzanne Toren Publisher: Listen & Live Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The All-of-a-Kind Family Series Release Date: January 1972 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781593163631

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

35

Longest Chapter Length:

08:08 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

04:05 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

06:00 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

6

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Publisher Description

Sydney Taylor grew up among immigrant families on New York City's Lower East Side prior to World War I and wrote the All-of-a-Kind Family series for her daughter. This sequel finds talented Ella, mischievous Henny, studious Sarah, dreamy Charlotte, and little Gertie helping Mama with their new baby brother, Charlie. Sydney Taylor’s charming books capture the everyday life of a home with little money but lots of love and good times to share.

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"What can I say? These are really cute books about five sisters and their baby brother living in NYC around 1913. My children (8 & 9 yrs old) really enjoyed this book and learning a little about what it was like during that setting in America. We will be looking for more stories about this family!"

— Leslie (5 out of 5 stars)

All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.68421052631579 out of 53.68421052631579 out of 53.68421052631579 out of 53.68421052631579 out of 53.68421052631579 out of 5 (3.68)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Great book! Love this series! "

    — Nicole, 11/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I read these when I was in 3rd grade, I think, and it's a sweet little series of books. Great books to help educate a youngster about other cultures in an unobtrusive way. "

    — Julie, 11/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " It's so funny how my son loves these books about a Jewish family of 5 girls (and they have a baby boy at the end of the first one). I think he likes them because it's about family and the fun times they have together. He wants to read the whole series, so we'll keep going. "

    — Melissa, 4/8/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Enjoyable, but I think the first one is best. "

    — Rachel, 12/3/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " 3 is how much I enjoyed it when I reread it as an adult. 4 is how much I enjoyed it when I was in elementary school. "

    — Jessica, 10/19/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A large Jewish family living on the lower east side of NYC early in the 20th century. "

    — elissa, 10/19/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Listened to this on CD. Loved just as much as the first book. "

    — Logan, 3/16/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " These have been great read-alouds with Caroline. We have really enjoyed this series and we are looking forward to the last 2 books. "

    — Kathryn, 10/2/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " One of those books from child-hood that was read & re-read-a comfort book. I think I still have a copy somewhere. Excellent view of NYC Jewish family, around turn of 1900's (I think)and a family driven by love and helping each other. "

    — Amy, 12/18/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Clearly an afterthought, missing the crisp characterization of earlier books in the series. Feels like Taylor was following a script with this one, which was written several years after the first three. Chronologically, it takes place between books I and II. "

    — Lesley, 8/13/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " It's so funny how my son loves these books about a Jewish family of 5 girls (and they have a baby boy at the end of the first one). I think he likes them because it's about family and the fun times they have together. He wants to read the whole series, so we'll keep going. "

    — Melissa, 7/28/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Enjoyable, but seems a little short. Also, the author repeats the plot point of having a gentile with a mysterious and sad past (a nurse this time) who becomes friends with the girls, learns more about Jewish culture, and then finds a happy ending). Still a very nice book. "

    — Miriam, 7/21/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " These have been great read-alouds with Caroline. We have really enjoyed this series and we are looking forward to the last 2 books. "

    — Kathryn, 6/16/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Enjoyable, but I think the first one is best. "

    — Rachel, 6/5/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I read these when I was in 3rd grade, I think, and it's a sweet little series of books. Great books to help educate a youngster about other cultures in an unobtrusive way. "

    — Julie, 5/2/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Clearly an afterthought, missing the crisp characterization of earlier books in the series. Feels like Taylor was following a script with this one, which was written several years after the first three. Chronologically, it takes place between books I and II. "

    — Lesley, 12/10/2008
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Probably not first reading Not first reading (date below) January 3, 1996 September 26, 2005: with (above) "

    — Megan, 7/30/2008
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " One of those books from child-hood that was read & re-read-a comfort book. I think I still have a copy somewhere. Excellent view of NYC Jewish family, around turn of 1900's (I think)and a family driven by love and helping each other. "

    — Amy, 3/4/2008
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A large Jewish family living on the lower east side of NYC early in the 20th century. "

    — elissa, 9/19/2007

About Sydney Taylor

Sydney Taylor (1904–1978), born New York’s Lower East Side, was one of the first authors of children’s books centered on Jewish characters. She began writing when she was married and had a daughter, to whom she told bedtime stories about growing up with five sisters. She wrote a manuscript and put it in a drawer, and it wasn’t until her husband secretly submitted it to Charles A. Follet Award for Writing that Taylor’s bedtime stories became the immensely popular All-of-a-Kind Family series. The Sydney Taylor Book Award is given each year by the Jewish Association of Libraries to a book for young people that authentically portrays the Jewish experience.

About Suzanne Toren

Peter Ganim, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is an American actor who has appeared on stage, on television, and in film. He has performed voice-over work since 1994.