A nice follow-up to Betsy-Tacy, though a bit less believable.
In the beginning, the author acknowledges that many grown-ups think, "Two little girls often do play nicely, but just let a third one come around... then the trouble begins!" Yet, Betsy, Tacy, and Tib never quarrel, and it's not exactly clear why not, except that they must be the three most good-natured girls ever to live in the same neighborhood!
Two years have passed since the girls first met, and they are now 8 years old. Isabelle will be 8 next month, so it was fun to read this book together about girls who are just her age. But while we did enjoy the stories and found them amusing, they just didn't sound like adventures Isabelle and her friends would have. Betsy, Tacy, and Tib's antics seemed more like activities that today's 5- or 6-year-olds might engage in. I don't know if kids today are exposed to more knowledge earlier, and so they are truly less innocent at younger ages? Whatever the case, whenever I asked Isabelle if she might have fun doing something similar to what we were reading about, she always answered, "No! It's just a story, it's all made up." She definitely "knows better" than to try to fly or to cut anyone's hair.
Anyway. As with the first book, I really liked the way this book takes you back in time. Diphtheria is not uncommon, and Aunt Dolly has "morning dresses" and "afternoon dresses".
Definitely looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
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