Episodes

  • Episode 001 - The Library Lady + Show notes

    Episode 001 - The Library Lady + Show notes
    Sep 11 2023
    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!
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 002 - Dusting Is Fun + Show notes

    Episode 002 - Dusting Is Fun + Show notes
    Sep 15 2025
    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.
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    54 mins
  • Episode 003 - Rainy Day Surprise + Show notes

    Episode 003 - Rainy Day Surprise + Show notes
    Oct 17 2025
    The action begins after a brief narrative description of Papa’s junk shop and his work there. Bored because it’s raining, the girls go to visit Papa’s shop and the peddlers there, including the intriguing Charlie. It turns out that the shop has recently taken in a load of books, and the girls spend a happy time looking through them to pick out some to keep. While returning home, they decide to spend the rest of the afternoon playing Library with their new books.
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    57 mins
  • Episode 004 - Who Cares If It's Bedtime? + Show notes

    Episode 004 - Who Cares If It's Bedtime? + Show notes
    Nov 11 2025
    Join Merav and Batya as they delve into all things All-of-A-Kind Family. This episode features a deep dive into candy, cookies and crackers, and the origin of the cracker barrel as a center for gaming! We'll also talk about what the heck a "snap" cookie is.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Episode 005 - The Sabbath - Part 1 + Show notes

    Episode 005 - The Sabbath - Part 1 + Show notes
    Dec 21 2025
    Just this once, Mama takes all the girls to market with her on a Thursday afternoon to shop for the Sabbath. The family stops in the library, then spends a busy time at the market seeing all the offered goods at shops and pushcarts and making their purchases. Then Friday comes, and the family brings in the Sabbath together.
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    42 mins
  • Episode 005 - The Sabbath - Part 2 + Show Notes

    Episode 005 - The Sabbath - Part 2 + Show Notes
    Feb 15 2026
    Part 2! -- Just this once, Mama takes all the girls to market with her on a Thursday afternoon to shop for the Sabbath. The family stops in the library, then spends a busy time at the market seeing all the offered goods at shops and pushcarts and making their purchases. Then Friday comes, and the family brings in the Sabbath together.
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Episode 006 - Papa's Birthday + Show notes

    Episode 006 - Papa's Birthday + Show notes
    Apr 6 2026
    Ella calls a secret meeting after bedtime to plot a birthday surprise for Papa. The girls gather and pool their pennies and try to find the perfect birthday present. But will Papa like their gift? They have to wait until dinner to find out.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 007 - Purim Play + Show notes

    Episode 007 - Purim Play + Show notes
    May 11 2026
    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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    1 hr and 4 mins