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Magic Elizabeth
An eight-year-old girl is transported into the past while looking for a lost doll in her aunt's memory chest
186 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1966
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Norma Kassirer
8 books27 followersNorma Kassirer, a native of Buffalo, NY, is best known for her classic children's book Magic Elizabeth, a chapter book for middle-grade children that is featured in Eden Ross Lipson's New York Times Parents Guide to the Best Books for Children (Revised and Updated Edition). It was first published by The Viking Press in 1966 and subsequently by Scholastic, Random House, and Harper Collins in paperback editions. Generations of children continue to enjoy this timeless story, which has garnered 78 ratings on Amazon.com and 50 five-star rave reviews. Another chapter book, The Doll Snatchers, was also published by The Viking Press a couple of years later.
And now, a previously unpublished beginning chapter book of hers, The Knitting Witch, will be published in Fall 2024 by The Collective Book Studio and distributed by Simon & Schuster. It will be available wherever books are sold. Recently discovered by her daughter Sue and remembered vividly from childhood, this magical tale has been taken to new, unimagined heights by master illustrator Mark Richardson.
Norma is also the author of numerous books and short stories for adults including The Hidden Wife (Shuffaloff Press),illustrated by Willyum Rowe, Katzenjammered, a novella (BlazeVOX [books], Minnows as Small as Sixteenth Notes: The Collected Poems of Norma Kassirer, edited by Ann Goldsmith and Edric Mesmer, and Milly (Buffalo Ochre Press). Other stories and poems have appeared in various journals and collections, including Blatant Artifice, Sow's Ear, and Yellow Edenwald Field. Two chapbooks were published posthumously, Three Poems (The Poetry Collections, University of Buffalo) and a collection of asemic writing, The 1985 Notebook (Buffalo Ochre Papers). In 1991, author John Barth described Kassirer's stories as "sly, wry and fanciful, fairy-tale realistic."
Also a painter and book artist, examples of Norma's handmade books can be found in the collection of the Albright Knox Art Gallery and in The Poetry Collection of the University Libraries, University of Buffalo, the State University of New York. Paintings of hers are held by The Poetry Collection and The Burchfield Art Center, both in Buffalo, NY, and many others can be viewed at the Brighton Place library in Tonawanda, NY. Norma was also an avid member of Hallwalls, the renowned art gallery, where she gave readings, organized the archives, and in the early days painted the ceiling of the original space.
Norma came from a long line of writers: her father wrote articles for Canadian magazines about his experience in World War I; her brother was a prize-winning poet; a great-great aunt wrote poetry for Harper's Magazine in the 1800s; and a great-great-great uncle founded a literary journal in New York City with Edgar Allen Poe and, under a pseudonym (Harry Franco), produced a number of best-selling sea-faring novels. Her daughter Karen was actively engaged in writing and publishing, as is her daughter Sue.
Norma vividly remembered the last words of her first poem, written at a very early age, alone at the table in the family dining room in Buffalo, New York. The words were, "and in its place stood a golden rose!" She did not remember what the poem was about, but vividly recalled the thrill that ran through her as she read that resonant last line. Where had it come from? She had no idea, but she knew that, in search of another . . . and another . . . thrill of such dimension, she would never stop writing. And she didn't.
At the time of her passing in 2013, The Buffalo News called Norma an "author, poet and artist who influenced generations of local writers and artists." Indeed, she did.
And now, a previously unpublished beginning chapter book of hers, The Knitting Witch, will be published in Fall 2024 by The Collective Book Studio and distributed by Simon & Schuster. It will be available wherever books are sold. Recently discovered by her daughter Sue and remembered vividly from childhood, this magical tale has been taken to new, unimagined heights by master illustrator Mark Richardson.
Norma is also the author of numerous books and short stories for adults including The Hidden Wife (Shuffaloff Press),illustrated by Willyum Rowe, Katzenjammered, a novella (BlazeVOX [books], Minnows as Small as Sixteenth Notes: The Collected Poems of Norma Kassirer, edited by Ann Goldsmith and Edric Mesmer, and Milly (Buffalo Ochre Press). Other stories and poems have appeared in various journals and collections, including Blatant Artifice, Sow's Ear, and Yellow Edenwald Field. Two chapbooks were published posthumously, Three Poems (The Poetry Collections, University of Buffalo) and a collection of asemic writing, The 1985 Notebook (Buffalo Ochre Papers). In 1991, author John Barth described Kassirer's stories as "sly, wry and fanciful, fairy-tale realistic."
Also a painter and book artist, examples of Norma's handmade books can be found in the collection of the Albright Knox Art Gallery and in The Poetry Collection of the University Libraries, University of Buffalo, the State University of New York. Paintings of hers are held by The Poetry Collection and The Burchfield Art Center, both in Buffalo, NY, and many others can be viewed at the Brighton Place library in Tonawanda, NY. Norma was also an avid member of Hallwalls, the renowned art gallery, where she gave readings, organized the archives, and in the early days painted the ceiling of the original space.
Norma came from a long line of writers: her father wrote articles for Canadian magazines about his experience in World War I; her brother was a prize-winning poet; a great-great aunt wrote poetry for Harper's Magazine in the 1800s; and a great-great-great uncle founded a literary journal in New York City with Edgar Allen Poe and, under a pseudonym (Harry Franco), produced a number of best-selling sea-faring novels. Her daughter Karen was actively engaged in writing and publishing, as is her daughter Sue.
Norma vividly remembered the last words of her first poem, written at a very early age, alone at the table in the family dining room in Buffalo, New York. The words were, "and in its place stood a golden rose!" She did not remember what the poem was about, but vividly recalled the thrill that ran through her as she read that resonant last line. Where had it come from? She had no idea, but she knew that, in search of another . . . and another . . . thrill of such dimension, she would never stop writing. And she didn't.
At the time of her passing in 2013, The Buffalo News called Norma an "author, poet and artist who influenced generations of local writers and artists." Indeed, she did.
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December 31, 2014
There is nothing as delightful as re-reading a childhood favorite and discovering it was just as wonderful as you remembered.
August 30, 2025
Just as beautiful now as it was back then.
This was a favorite of mine as a child. It is a beautiful magical story and a pure delight to reread.
I love rereading books from my past. You never know how you will feel about them in present day. Will they still retain that sense of wonder?
Magic Elizabeth can and does. It is such a sweet and wonderful story that I'd urge adults to read it, especially t hose who never discovered this wonderful piece of literature in their childhood.
This was a favorite of mine as a child. It is a beautiful magical story and a pure delight to reread.
I love rereading books from my past. You never know how you will feel about them in present day. Will they still retain that sense of wonder?
Magic Elizabeth can and does. It is such a sweet and wonderful story that I'd urge adults to read it, especially t hose who never discovered this wonderful piece of literature in their childhood.
November 27, 2016
Sally goes to stay with an old Aunt in an old house. Sally is lonely and scared of her Aunt but realises her Aunt is lonely too. They become friends and Sally discovers a girl in a painting who looks just like herself. The girl is also called Sally and is holding a beautiful doll. Who is the other Sally ? Where is the doll now ? A mystery is solved as Sally uncovers the past.
June 23, 2012
I haven't read this book since I was about eight, but I loved it so much then! My strongest memory is the author's incredible job of creating a setting. I still can completely picture the old house the book was set in, and the attic, and I can see the doll. The overall magic feeling of the book was so well done. I'm going to seek this out to re-read!
July 26, 2023
What an endearing little story indeed!! aaww...I may have read this during childhood as it was an old copy found but I certainly enjoyed this :)
October 23, 2012
I still have my Scholastic paperback, and the other day I found another copy. Which, naturally, I picked up because there are still people who have not read this book and I will help them with their plight.
No surprises here, just delightful time travel/dreams, dolls, cats and crochety old aunties. Any book that starts with a woebegone little girl being dropped off by her sweet caretaker because of an emergency is going to be wonderful- or so it has always proven.
The events of this book unfold in just a few short days, though it seemed longer when I read it as a kid. There an old diary, some old-fashioned clothes, and a mystery. Plus a melodeon! And a tea set. This is where I first ran into the gas plant, as well.
Well worth seeking out.
No surprises here, just delightful time travel/dreams, dolls, cats and crochety old aunties. Any book that starts with a woebegone little girl being dropped off by her sweet caretaker because of an emergency is going to be wonderful- or so it has always proven.
The events of this book unfold in just a few short days, though it seemed longer when I read it as a kid. There an old diary, some old-fashioned clothes, and a mystery. Plus a melodeon! And a tea set. This is where I first ran into the gas plant, as well.
Well worth seeking out.
May 27, 2009
Another favorite from childhood, and another inspiration for my favorite hobby of putting together the pieces of true stories from the past through research. I always wanted a house like Aunt Sarah had in the story. My grandfather's house came close, including an old attic with generations of heirlooms. Reading childhood books like this one for the first time when you are older might be fun, but I believe something will be missing if you can't look at the story through the eyes of a child.
November 8, 2017
I found this book in my Grandma's attic when I was ~9 years old and exploring one afternoon. I opened the book and saw my mom's name scribbled inside in child-like handwriting. I took it home with me and began reading immediately. I was so proud to be reading something that once belonged to my mom (even though she didn't even remember it) and it felt extra special because I stumbled upon this book just like Sally stumbled across Elizabeth. To this day it remains one of my all-time favorites.
May 30, 2009
Though I have not read it before, I have had this book a long time. You may have noticed, it is called, Magic Elizabeth, so, that is really enough reason to have a copy right there, say I. (I first saw a copy at the Niantic Book Barn in 2005, and bought it on Half.com later.)
Anyway, cute book! It is nice, a story about connecting to the past, which actually is a little hard to connect to because it's almost a 50-year-old story. And it does a lot of the usual story things: a beautiful old house that isn't scary after all, a very old relative who isn't scary after all, a prized possession that you totally believe is magic. Super sweet.
And the plot revolves around a whole bunch of kitties! That's great! Unfortunately the plot also revolves around an anthropomorphized doll, which is my greatest fear. (Not a lot, just that she is slightly "magic" and sort of has some sort of intent or something maybe.) But! The doll and one of the kittens are friends! I guess it is ok. I guess.
The story's sweetness actually made me feel warped, because I think I have spent too much time with sci-fi in the last several years and I kept making things more oogey than they were. What is Aunt Sarah hiding? What power is keeping her alive so long? Why does Emily (!) seem to know so much about Elizabeth? Is she the doll come to life? Does she even exist? When Sally time-travels through her dreams, can she get back?
Um. The sleigh ride scene is super neat.
Anyway, cute book! It is nice, a story about connecting to the past, which actually is a little hard to connect to because it's almost a 50-year-old story. And it does a lot of the usual story things: a beautiful old house that isn't scary after all, a very old relative who isn't scary after all, a prized possession that you totally believe is magic. Super sweet.
And the plot revolves around a whole bunch of kitties! That's great! Unfortunately the plot also revolves around an anthropomorphized doll, which is my greatest fear. (Not a lot, just that she is slightly "magic" and sort of has some sort of intent or something maybe.) But! The doll and one of the kittens are friends! I guess it is ok. I guess.
The story's sweetness actually made me feel warped, because I think I have spent too much time with sci-fi in the last several years and I kept making things more oogey than they were. What is Aunt Sarah hiding? What power is keeping her alive so long? Why does Emily (!) seem to know so much about Elizabeth? Is she the doll come to life? Does she even exist? When Sally time-travels through her dreams, can she get back?
Um. The sleigh ride scene is super neat.
July 21, 2018
This is among my favorite children’s and young adult books. There’s some historical time travel within the same house and a mystery about a missing doll. The story is not scary for a young reader, but it’s very engaging and imaginative. I read it multiple times as a child and a couple times as an adult. I would read it again today if I could find my copy! An adult or teenager is likely to guess the resolution early, but still enjoy the story as it unfolds. There’s a positive resolution on a couple of different levels, and a positive but not preachy lesson about trying to understand other people. I highly recommend this!
May 29, 2012
I read this book many years when I was a little girl, and now my daughter is reading the same book. I re-read it to myself, and fell in love with the story all over again. This book has everything a little girl could want--a spooky old house and a strange great-aunt, a mysterious painting and a missing doll, and of course, a black cat named Shadow! A nice mystery story for the younger crowd!
June 17, 2017
Well, I would have liked this a lot as a kid probably, but too slight to really enjoy so much as an adult. I was also preoccupied wondering why this is illustrated by Joe Krush alone. Was Beth busy? Not interested? Did she die? What differences in the illustrations could I attribute to her absence?
April 23, 2021
Scholastic book. 50 cents. Was just as good as when i read and reread ages ago
In grade school. It’s a keeper.
In grade school. It’s a keeper.
August 21, 2018
When it comes to books, I’ve never grown up. I still enjoy children’s books just as much and possibly more than I did when I was young. My favorites are the magical – like E. Nesbit’s Enchanted Castle or C.S. Lewis’s Narnia series.
Magic Elizabeth is about Sally, an 8-year-old, who goes to stay with her Great Aunt Sarah for a few days while her parents are traveling. Aunt Sarah lived in California and had only recently come to town to sell her parent’s old home. Aunt Sarah and her cat Shadow are unused to children and are not very welcoming to Sally.
Sally magically transports to the past when looking into an old mirror and helps solve the mystery of a missing doll.
The descriptions of the house, antiques and landscape were beautiful. I quickly figured out the mystery and where this story was headed. As an adult, this was a 3-star book for me. But my younger self would have probably given it 4 or 5 stars.
Magic Elizabeth is about Sally, an 8-year-old, who goes to stay with her Great Aunt Sarah for a few days while her parents are traveling. Aunt Sarah lived in California and had only recently come to town to sell her parent’s old home. Aunt Sarah and her cat Shadow are unused to children and are not very welcoming to Sally.
Sally magically transports to the past when looking into an old mirror and helps solve the mystery of a missing doll.
The descriptions of the house, antiques and landscape were beautiful. I quickly figured out the mystery and where this story was headed. As an adult, this was a 3-star book for me. But my younger self would have probably given it 4 or 5 stars.
August 31, 2021
This was one of my very favorite books as a child---given to me by my mom who owned it as a child. I just finished reading it with my 8 year old daughter and gave her her own copy---which prompted hysterical tears of joy. Ha!
The story is still as magical as ever. Reading it, I was reminded that this book is what made it so special when my Dad came home with an angel dolly for the top of our tree. I was just like Sally (my name is Sarah, too!) putting my angel dolly on top the tree...and I still do every year, with the help of my husband!
ETA: I read this again in 2021 with my youngest daughter who is now also 8. She got her own copy, as well. Such a sweet and special story!
The story is still as magical as ever. Reading it, I was reminded that this book is what made it so special when my Dad came home with an angel dolly for the top of our tree. I was just like Sally (my name is Sarah, too!) putting my angel dolly on top the tree...and I still do every year, with the help of my husband!
ETA: I read this again in 2021 with my youngest daughter who is now also 8. She got her own copy, as well. Such a sweet and special story!
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August 6, 2017The last time I read Magic Elizabeth, I was 10 years old, but it still holds a charm and even though I roughly remembered the plot, I still found myself anticipating every scene as if reading it for the first time. I wonder if I noticed the foreshadowing so many years ago; if I had figured out the mysteries before the final chapters I do know that I stayed up past my bedtime last night to finish the last two chapters. I can't wait to share this with Lily, and maybe Amberle.
May 9, 2013
I read this book over 35 years ago and like the Laura Ingles Wilder and Narnia books and it was read over and over again by me. I don't know if the author ever wrote anything else but she captured the imagination of this girl and fueled my passion for reading.
February 6, 2023
Very atmospheric writing in this children's story. Beyond the main characters (Sally and her aunt Sarah) the supporting cast were all cardboard cutouts, particularly Mrs Chipley with her annoying habit of speaking of herself in the third person! But a good story for 5-8 yr old girls. Another reviewer has called the plot "predictable" but at the age this book is written for, that is what kids often want: reassurance that things will work out for the best.
The "magic doll/timetravel" theme was common in books at this time (mid60s) but this one manages not to be too eerie for the younger set. Was it just her imagination, or did the transference happen? Each reader can come to her own conclusions. I thought the timescale was a little off in the "past time" episodes (Mr Washington? Really? I think there's a generation or three missing there), and a clock's pendulum would not be placed above the mechanism, as in the church tower clock, but kids probably wouldn't notice or care.
ETA: I discovered there are "gas plants" in my own city like the one that "past Sally" lights for a moment or two, but I didn't step up to the one in the park and try to light it because I could get fined.
The "magic doll/timetravel" theme was common in books at this time (mid60s) but this one manages not to be too eerie for the younger set. Was it just her imagination, or did the transference happen? Each reader can come to her own conclusions. I thought the timescale was a little off in the "past time" episodes (Mr Washington? Really? I think there's a generation or three missing there), and a clock's pendulum would not be placed above the mechanism, as in the church tower clock, but kids probably wouldn't notice or care.
ETA: I discovered there are "gas plants" in my own city like the one that "past Sally" lights for a moment or two, but I didn't step up to the one in the park and try to light it because I could get fined.
March 2, 2021
I recently unearthed a handwritten list I made when I was 11 or 12 of "Good books about Magic, and/or Going Back Into Time, and/or Old Dolls." Naturally enough, Magic Elizabeth was the first entry on the list, since it encompasses--after a fashion--all of those narrative aspects: 10-year-old Sally goes to stay with her scary Great-Aunt Sarah, who lives in a big old house full of interesting objects. There she discovers an old portrait of a girl her own age. The portrait-girl--who also is named Sally, and who looks just like her--is holding a doll named Elizabeth. Modern-day Sally tries to solve the mystery of Elizabeth's disappearance, while getting to know her aunt and dream-visiting the past world of the girl in the picture.
I'm happy to say that the book ages quite well; the writing and story are lovely. Sadly, my old Scholastic Book paperback edition cracked into pieces as I read. But somehow that seems fitting.
(My list is 7 double-spaced notebook pages long, although halfway through I just started enumerating the Oz, Narnia, Edward Eager, Joan Aiken, and Madeleine L'Engle series books. I still own a number of the books, so I may revisit more of my own reading past. Now I can just list them on Goodreads, my affection for which seems to have been preordained.)
I'm happy to say that the book ages quite well; the writing and story are lovely. Sadly, my old Scholastic Book paperback edition cracked into pieces as I read. But somehow that seems fitting.
(My list is 7 double-spaced notebook pages long, although halfway through I just started enumerating the Oz, Narnia, Edward Eager, Joan Aiken, and Madeleine L'Engle series books. I still own a number of the books, so I may revisit more of my own reading past. Now I can just list them on Goodreads, my affection for which seems to have been preordained.)
December 19, 2018
This is one of those books that's just fun to read and then re-read.
You start with a little girl who has to stay in a creepy house with an elderly relative that's witchy as they come while her parents are away. Add to that a portrait with a little girl that looks exactly like her and a mystery about a missing doll and you have a light paranormal tale that delights and engages as the story unravels.
I loved this book as a child and was happily surprised to see that it still holds up today, so many years later. Yes, the references are a little dated, but read it with the time period of when it was written in mind and I think you'll find that it's still a wonderful story that can easily be enjoyed by children of today.
You start with a little girl who has to stay in a creepy house with an elderly relative that's witchy as they come while her parents are away. Add to that a portrait with a little girl that looks exactly like her and a mystery about a missing doll and you have a light paranormal tale that delights and engages as the story unravels.
I loved this book as a child and was happily surprised to see that it still holds up today, so many years later. Yes, the references are a little dated, but read it with the time period of when it was written in mind and I think you'll find that it's still a wonderful story that can easily be enjoyed by children of today.
April 20, 2012
This book was probably my all-time favorite childhood book!
June 18, 2012
I just reread this book this weekend. It's one of my favorite from when I was little. I have the 1966 version from my mom.
July 22, 2012
One of my favorite childhood books. A young girl, an old aunt, a creepy house, and a mystery to boot! 40 years later, it is still magic to me.
July 28, 2016
Many years ago this was one of those magical stories that I read outside on lazy summer days. I'm sure I have this book somewhere; I should find it so I can share it with a child.
March 21, 2019
This is the book that started my love of reading !! Forever will be my favorite of all time
March 17, 2022
I needed to revisit an old childhood favorite after my last, heavy read, and this fit the bill exactly! Set in the late 1960s, young Sally is staying with a family friend while her parents are out of town, but when that chaperone has an emergency, she must go stay with her great-aunt Sarah. She's never met Aunt Sarah, and the old house where she arrives during a thunderstorm is almost as scary and unfriendly as her grim aunt. Things look different in the light of a new day, and when Sally explores the house, she finds a portrait of a girl who looks exactly like her, but wearing old fashioned clothes and holding a sweet doll. Aunt Sarah explains that the little girl, also named Sally, lived there many years ago, but her things were in the attic--all except the doll, Elizabeth, who disappeared one Christmas Eve and was never found again. Sally is excited by this mystery and vows to solve it while she is visiting.
Sweet story with a bit of mystery and magic.
Sweet story with a bit of mystery and magic.
July 4, 2021
Precious little book! I first read it nearly 50 years ago! It was a sweet little walk down memory lane for me.
May 15, 2025
Charming
September 18, 2014
This is just a lovely story for young girls. There is mystery and magic, but not so much as to be frightening---just enough to give you a delicious tingle. Eight-year-old Sally's parents are away on a business trip combined with vacation. When her kind babysitter, a matronly lady, gets called away on an emergency, Sally is taken to stay with an elderly aunt in an old, atmospheric house, the house where the aunt grew up but which she is preparing to sell. At first Sally finds her grumpy Aunt Sarah a bit scary---her bent appearance reminds her of a witch (and she even has a black cat!). Arriving at the house on a dark, rainy night doesn't help either. Quickly though, the house and it's secrets intrigue her, and you, the reader, will quickly get caught up in the story. Reading as an adult, I could kind of predict where the story was headed. You have to bear in mind that it was originally published in 1966 (when I was a kid), a time when an elderly lady would have been young in horse and buggy days. There are clues, but I don't think a child will pick up on most of them. I think a child will just be enchanted and see the magic in the story as just that. Sally has several time travel encounters (or are they dreams?) with a little girl who had previously lived in the house and who had lost her magic doll. Of course, Sally immediately wants to find that doll, "magic Elizabeth". Many other reviewers remember this as being their favorite book as a child. Alas, I didn't read the book as a child, but I thoroughly enjoyed finding it now, as an adult. I look forward to sharing it with my granddaughter.(By the way, the illustrations are wonderful too. They were done by Joe Krush, who also illustrated the original "Borrowers" books by Mary Norton.)
May 12, 2025
This is one of the books my mom brought back from her childhood home when I was 8 years old. I loved it instantly and read it many times as a kid, and it's always been a cherished part of my bookshelf. It's been many years since I read it, long enough to forget a few details, but when I picked it up again today it was just as wonderful as ever.
The search for the missing doll - she disappeared in the house, she must still be there somewhere! - still thrills me. The idea of looking through trunks in an attic (and finding an old diary and dress-up clothes), amazing. Sally's "dreams," where she goes from looking in a mirror to suddenly becoming the latter-day Sally and living out the scenes she wrote of in her diary, are still exciting.
Shadow, Tom, and the unforgettably-named Mrs. Niminy-Piminy, are all still most delightful cats. And the way Aunt Sarah herself thaws from a foreboding, cranky old maid into a caring relative who genuinely appreciates the life and enthusiasm that having a child around the house again brings, is lovely character development.
The illustrations also do an incredible job of bringing the story to life, not only for envisioning the characters, but also or perhaps especially when it comes to to all the little details of Aunt Sarah's home and furnishings. The thing about children's books from the sixties is that it's simply not improbable for an elderly relative's home to straight up still look like a museum from the early 20th century (I've never heard of a "melodeon" outside this story), even though it's still a rare and curious sight to a child's eyes, and I'm even more captivated by it now than I was as a kid.
The search for the missing doll - she disappeared in the house, she must still be there somewhere! - still thrills me. The idea of looking through trunks in an attic (and finding an old diary and dress-up clothes), amazing. Sally's "dreams," where she goes from looking in a mirror to suddenly becoming the latter-day Sally and living out the scenes she wrote of in her diary, are still exciting.
Shadow, Tom, and the unforgettably-named Mrs. Niminy-Piminy, are all still most delightful cats. And the way Aunt Sarah herself thaws from a foreboding, cranky old maid into a caring relative who genuinely appreciates the life and enthusiasm that having a child around the house again brings, is lovely character development.
The illustrations also do an incredible job of bringing the story to life, not only for envisioning the characters, but also or perhaps especially when it comes to to all the little details of Aunt Sarah's home and furnishings. The thing about children's books from the sixties is that it's simply not improbable for an elderly relative's home to straight up still look like a museum from the early 20th century (I've never heard of a "melodeon" outside this story), even though it's still a rare and curious sight to a child's eyes, and I'm even more captivated by it now than I was as a kid.
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