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As a book lover, I’m always on the lookout for great books for my kids (especially for my daughter). I’m so excited to have discovered The Penderwicks books (plus they come highly recommended by Sarah from Read-Aloud Revival)!
Anyone who has been waiting for the conclusion of this series will love The Penderwicks at Last (begrudgingly since no one is really ready for this adventure to end). The whole series makes me think of the Betsy Tacy books (another favorite series in the Krumm house). It has been so fun to be able to watch the Penderwick sisters grow up and journey along with them. This last book in the series (so sad), follows the youngest sister, Lydia, now eleven. Birdsall brings it full circle in this last Penderwick offering. The family is traveling to Arundel for the summer — because there is going to be a wedding! Lydia is finally able to explore Arundel — the legendary place her family used to travel to for summer vacation — and makes some new friends along the way. Readers will also see some familiar faces since everyone is coming back for the wedding. Another instant classic and a fabulous conclusion to the series.
Jeanne Birdsall has created a series of books have a very classic and timeless feel, and I can’t wait to be able to share the Penderwicks with my almost 9-year-old.
More about The Penderwicks at Last
Pub. Date: May 15, 2018
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 256
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Audible, B&N, iBooks, TBD
The finale you’ve all been waiting for: The Penderwicks at Last is the final, flawless installment in the modern classic series from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Jeanne Birdsall!
Nine years, five older siblings, a few beloved dogs, and an endless array of adventures–these are the things that have shaped Lydia’s journey since readers first met her in The Penderwicks in Spring.
Now it’s summertime, and eleven-year-old Lydia is dancing at the bus stop, waiting for big sister Batty to get home from college.
This is a very important dance and a very important wait because the two youngest sisters are about to arrive home to find out that the Penderwicks will all be returning to Arundel this summer, the place where it all began. And better still is the occasion: a good old-fashioned, homemade-by-Penderwicks wedding.
Bursting with heart and brimming with charm, this is a joyful, hilarious ode to the family we love best. And oh my MOPS–Meeting of Penderwick Siblings–does Jeanne Birdsall’s The Penderwicks at Last crescendo to one perfect Penderwick finale.
Jeanne Birdsall grew up in the suburbs west of Philadelphia, where she attended wonderful public schools. Jeanne had lots of great teachers, but her favorites were: Mrs. Corkhill, sixth grade, who encouraged her intellectual curiosity; Mr. Tremonte, eighth grade algebra, who taught Jeanne to love and respect math; and Miss Basehore, second and fourth year Latin, to whom Jeanne (and Mr. Penderwick) will be forever grateful.
Although she first decided to become a writer when she was ten years old, it took Jeanne until she was forty-one to get started. In the years in between, Jeanne had many strange jobs to support herself, and also worked hard as a photographer, the kind that makes art. Some of Jeanne’s photographs are included in the permanent collections of museums, including the Smithsonian and the Philadelphia Art Museum. Her work can be seen in several galleries, including the R. Michelson Galleries in western Massachusetts.
Jeanne’s home now is with her husband in Northampton, Massachusetts. Their house is old and comfortable, full of unruly animals, and surrounded by gardens.
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Don’t miss all the other great stops on the tour:
Week One:
5/7/2018- Bri’s Book Nook– Review
5/8/2018- Christen Krumm– Review
5/9/2018- RhythmicBooktrovert– Review
5/10/2018- Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers– Review
5/11/2018- Reading with Rendz– Review
Week Two:
5/14/2018- Little Red Reads– Review
5/15/2018- Buttons Book Reviews– Review
5/16/2018- Will Read Anything– Review
5/17/2018- Two Points of Interest– Review
5/18/2018- The Desert Bibliophile– Review
Andrea G says
Love this series, can’t wait to read the final book.