Reviews - The Penderwicks in Spring

383 reviews for:

The Penderwicks in Spring

Jeanne Birdsall

4.42 AVERAGE

jaclynastevens's review

4.0

Not my fave Penderwicks book- poor Batty!

A new Penderwick book is here!! I have waited soooooooooooooo long and it did not disappoint. The 3 older girls are in college and high school so they are not in the picture much - although they have impacts on the story. This is mostly Batty's story. Ms. Birdsall packs a couple of emotional wallops. I was crying by page 8 but the feeling of hope and happiness wins out. Your cheeks will hurt from smiling. Now to wait another 3 years for the 5th (and last) book in the series.

listeningtothisnthat's review

All Penderwick books are absolutely delightful!

pomo's review

4.5

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

celiarheault's review

5.0

Batty has been my favourite character since the beginning of this series so I was thrilled that this 4th book finally focused on her. Make sure to have tissues on hand for this one..!

lbenjamin2016's review

4.0

Amazing book. Nothing else needs to be said.

aunamelissa's review

4.25

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sweet, but featured a major time jump from the last three books. Batty is the main character, and the three older sisters are peripheral, which gives it a different flavor. Still worth reading if you are already invested in the series! But I felt much less attached to this installment of the Penderwick saga.

javicat's review

4.0

Ok this is an example of a time jump done Very Well. I was excited and apprehensive about this one, since I knew I wasn't going to get the Skye and Jane perspectives, and they are my favorite sisters. (Especially Skye!) But I was really pleasantly surprised that the books worked really well with just Batty and Ben, and I liked how the older sisters weren't gone completely, we saw them a lot and their personalities and developments shone through even if they weren't the main focus. I know that they were too old for the middle grade readers that Birdsall is writing for, and me reading this at age 16 is not exactly in that age range.

**some spoilers!**

But the heartbreaking plot line with Skye and Batty???????? Incredible, and incredibly sad! I cried every time I reread it. Amazing that she can write such a dark story into a children's book and still have it be poignant and not inappropriate.