Description
This book is a quick read that will appeal to all ages, especially in the elementary school years, but also through the tween to teen years as the Penderwicks grow up. We read book 1 in the upper elementary school years with our book club. The four Penderwick sisters all have distinct personalities, so every reader will have a character to enjoy and/or relate to. While the book will have the greatest appeal for girls, they do meet a boy, Jeffrey, who plays a main role in the books.
This book is delightful, laugh-out-loud fun. The entire series is humorous, but the sisters are also fiercely loyal and very human in their foibles. The stories connect to the regular, ordinary lives of each person reading the book (even adults!). We also love that the whole series has a strong family-centric value. As adults, we have chosen to read through this series on our own. Our boys also loved these books. Also, this series allows the reader to watch the Penderwicks grow up over the span of 15 years or so.
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- The Penderwicks series (affiliate) // We loved “watching” this family grow up!
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