On Purim day the girls accompany Papa to synagogue, and return home for special holiday treats at lunch, like hamantashen and teiglach. Then they dress up in costume to deliver Purim baskets to their relatives and friends and get a chance to show off their costumes. Back at home, the front room is full of many of the same relatives and friends, and the girls get to show off their musical talents in performance, with Ella singing to great acclaim and even praise from Charlie.
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Episode 002 – Dusting Is Fun + Show notes
Mama finds that dusting is one chore that her girls seldom do well or willingly. She comes up with a game to catch their interest: hiding buttons from her sewing box around the front room for her daughters to find as they dust. The reader follows Sarah through the first game, exploring the front room and its furnishings. When each girl has had her turn, Mama changes things up. This formerly hated chore becomes a promise of possible fun.
Episode 001 – The Library Lady + Show notes
Sarah can’t find her library book. She’s loaned it to her friend and it’s gone. Mama encourages the girls to go to the library and make things right. The girls meet the new librarian, Miss Allen, who comes up with a payment plan, and reassures Sarah that her library privileges won’t be revoked. Her four other sisters, Ella, Henny, Charlotte and Gertie pull together and agree to help Sarah pay for the book, which costs a whole dollar!