The Basic Readers: All Through the Year (Kathy and Mark) (Kathy & Mark)

by Mabel O'Donnell

252 pages, Hardcover

Published December 31, 1973

About the author

Miss O`Donnell, educator, was the author of two sets of elementary school textbooks, the Alice and Jerry series and the Janet and John series. Both were widely used in the United States and other English-speaking nations.

For many years, Miss O`Donnell, served as a teacher, primary grade supervisor and curriculum coordinator for Aurora's East Side elementary schools.

In 1946 she resigned her post as primary supervisor to become an editor for Row, Peterson & Co., an Evanston-based textbook publishing firm.

Reviews

[January · Rating 4 out of 5]

All Through the Year by Mabel O'Donnell 252 pages

My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

My thoughts: I spend hours daydreaming in this book from as a preschooler. I'm not surprised to learn that most events occurred in the neighborhood although in my memory it was school. There is some dated slang and the stories are written for vocabulary instead of plot but it was worth it for the nostalgia. The pictures are great.

Recommend to others?: Yes. It's not the best story but it's great for improving your reading and is a rare book.