This is a recent sequel to the wonderful book, "The Doll Shop Downstairs." The story takes place on the lower east side of new york before WW!. A delightful family of Jewish immigrants run a doll repair shop and live in an apartment above the shop. When the war begins, they can no longer get parts to repair the delicate porcelain dolls, and must find a new way to survive. They do succeed by working together. The sequel continues with charming stories of this loving family, with strong Jewish traditions combined with a desire to become Americans.
Anna spots a cat outside and asks her old fashioned Jewish Parents in 1915 New York City if they can have the cat. Having 2 bedrooms and 3 daughters the parents say no.They think cats give humans diseases. Anna has a first cousin Mamas sister's daughter Tania coming to live with the family from Russia and go to school. Tania is 11 born the same date and year as Anna. Anna sews Tania a school girl doll. Anna's parents and tehir employees downstairs make dolls for department stores like FAO Swartz. Tania speaks no English and is always afraid, so Sophie and Trudy, Anna's sisters do not like her. Tania only speaks Yiddish that only mama and mama know. Tania has not had school and knows no English so she must start in first grade. The doll shop downstairs and the upstairs family apartment have mice and Tania has tamed and loves Ginger cat and her baby Plucky Too. So Anna's parents lets the cats become house and doll shop pets which helps Tania be less shy. Book 1 to this series'The DollShop Downstairs" Hardcover posted too.
Anna spots a cat outside and asks her old fashioned Jewish Parents in 1915 New York City if they can have the cat. Having 2 bedrooms and 3 daughters the parents say no.They think cats give humans diseases. Anna has a first cousin Mamas sister's daughter Tania coming to live with the family from Russia and go to school. Tania is 11 born the same date and year as Anna. Anna sews Tania a school girl doll. Anna's parents and tehir employees downstairs make dolls for department stores like FAO Swartz. Tania speaks no English and is always afraid, so Sophie and Trudy, Anna's sisters do not like her. Tania only speaks Yiddish that only mama and mama know. Tania has not had school and knows no English so she must start in first grade. The doll shop downstairs and the upstairs family apartment have mice and Tania has tamed and loves Ginger cat and her baby Plucky Too. So Anna's parents lets the cats become house and doll shop pets which helps Tania be less shy. Book 1 to this series'The DollShop Downstairs" Hardcover posted too.
