B is for Betsy - Betsy, Bk 1 Author:Carolyn Haywood Carolyn Haywood's stories about her irrepressible character Betsy have never been out of print, and now, thanks to dynamic new covers, the Betsy books will find their way onto the bookshelves of modern young readers--and into the hearts of a whole new generation. — Betsy is scared about going to first grade, but it turns out school is a great... more » place. She learns about tadpoles and the true meaning of Thanksgiving, makes new friends, and has more fun than she'd ever imagined.« less
I got this book after hearing good reviews from a Homeschooling Blogger I really like. Our daughter is five and is already reading a few things on her own. We would read a chapter out of this book each night and the next day before we'd start a new chapter my daughter would tell me what we read the night before. She would recite what happened with no hesitation, and this is how I know she really enjoyed the book. I enjoyed it as well since the chapters weren't to long and a lot of the things in the book is from a time in our history where life was much simpler.
It is about a girl that starts school, her uncle has told her stories about when he went to school and how aweful it was... which scared poor betsy. An uplifting story.