"B" Is for Betsy
Author: Carolyn Haywood
Age Level: 5-10 years
Betsy is very anxious about starting first grade. However, she soon discovers that school can be a wonderful place. This story relates Betsy's adventures as she goes through a year of school. She makes many new friends and learns some important lessons.
Despite the fact that this book is obviously dated, it is a delightful story. Children will enjoy the many little adventures Betsy has over the course of the story. As a parent, I appreciated the values that this book espoused: learning to be thankful, being generous, admitting wrongdoing, and asking for forgiveness. The stories were simple and wholesome. My only complaint is that the chapters tended to end quite abruptly. However, I would highly recommend this book to children in the primary grades. I intend to read more of Carolyn Haywood's books to my children, beginning with: Betsy and Billy
, Back to School with Betsy
, and Betsy and the Boys
.
