Penny and Peter Book

I think my favorite character is Patsy, the talkative little girl next door. My favorite episode here is probably the bit with Tootsie and the Christmas tree... but you'll have to read it to understand because if I said anything it would be much too spoilery!

Ah, the old days, when an ordinary family could have a (apparently live-in) cook, and a summer cottage, and etc.... But they're good folks and work hard and don't squander, so I guess they deserve it.

I'm a bit concerned about the dialect of the cook, but it's surely realistic. And there are no other signs of racism, not even a description or illustration of her.