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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
A great book to read aloud with my 10 year old daughter! A similar feel to The Penderwicks.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Have you ever read a book and been sad that it didn't exist while you were younger? This was that book for me. It is so wholesome, and feels like a story that I would have been OBSESSED with when I was about 12, though it didn't come out until I was 17. The quotes opening the book are from Spiderweb for Two by Elizabeth Enright and Anne of Green Gables from L. M. Montgomery, as a sign of how wholesome this book is.
This book was split up so that each day leading up to Christmas had its own section, and the whole book felt really festive. This was the book I was reading on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and that made it feel so special. The flyleaves are maps of the neighborhood, and there are little illustrations throughout of the brownstone and letters and such, relating to the story, and it was just all really sweet.
The Vanderbeekers are a family of 5 kids and 3 pets living in a brownhouse in New York, who have been informed that their landlord is not renewing their lease 4 days before Christmas. When they are informed of this, the kids start concocting a plan to change their landlord's mind and let them stay in their home that they love. Because they are children, they come up with solutions, that, while not the most practical, are very sweet.
There was so much I liked about this book: the sense of community throughout, the children and how they interacted with the world, the animals, the shops, neighbors, friends, music, and growing up that they did, even over the few days that this book took place over. There are so many sections that reminded me of my own childhood (the REP [Roof of Epic Proportions] and the bag of supplies and the water wall was so reminiscent of the "clubs" I would start when I was young). They have just the right amount of adult supervision--family who cares deeply about them, but with too many siblings to focus their attention on--and the love and kindness that radiate throughout the whole book was so lovely.
The closest thing I can think of to relate this series too is the "All of a Kind Family" books by Sydney Taylor, but modernized. It is so cute and I am so excited to read the rest of the books in the series!
This book was split up so that each day leading up to Christmas had its own section, and the whole book felt really festive. This was the book I was reading on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and that made it feel so special. The flyleaves are maps of the neighborhood, and there are little illustrations throughout of the brownstone and letters and such, relating to the story, and it was just all really sweet.
The Vanderbeekers are a family of 5 kids and 3 pets living in a brownhouse in New York, who have been informed that their landlord is not renewing their lease 4 days before Christmas. When they are informed of this, the kids start concocting a plan to change their landlord's mind and let them stay in their home that they love. Because they are children, they come up with solutions, that, while not the most practical, are very sweet.
There was so much I liked about this book: the sense of community throughout, the children and how they interacted with the world, the animals, the shops, neighbors, friends, music, and growing up that they did, even over the few days that this book took place over. There are so many sections that reminded me of my own childhood (the REP [Roof of Epic Proportions] and the bag of supplies and the water wall was so reminiscent of the "clubs" I would start when I was young). They have just the right amount of adult supervision--family who cares deeply about them, but with too many siblings to focus their attention on--and the love and kindness that radiate throughout the whole book was so lovely.
The closest thing I can think of to relate this series too is the "All of a Kind Family" books by Sydney Taylor, but modernized. It is so cute and I am so excited to read the rest of the books in the series!
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street was the perfect book to pick up after my kids and I finished listening to The Penderwicks series. It is the story of a family (mostly the children) fighting to stay in their beloved Brownstone home after their mysterious and crabby landlord refused to renew their lease. Through the story we get to know the children, learn about their particular talents, interests, and feelings about their home and hope with them and for them that they will be able to stay.
This book is high in emotional intelligence, realistic storytelling, a compelling plot line, and not too long. The narrator of the audio version was also a pleasure to listen to.
I found myself wanting to know what would happen next just as much as my kids! p.s. We are very excited this is a series!
This book is high in emotional intelligence, realistic storytelling, a compelling plot line, and not too long. The narrator of the audio version was also a pleasure to listen to.
I found myself wanting to know what would happen next just as much as my kids! p.s. We are very excited this is a series!
I was reading with G and she read ahead. I was going to catch up but just never chose this book to read. I think I’ll go back to it the next time I need a palate cleanser. It’s a cute story just never beat out others on my TBR.
Listened to audiobook, loved how the siblings loved each other and worked together
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
A cute story, set in Harlem, about family, neighbors, and community. A series, and I think good for nearly any age group --reading or being read-to!
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Slow start, but the kids loved the characters by the end
Pipers first big chapter book! i lured her in with talking about a picture, and then sneakily transitioned into reading it and she was hooked! “i love this book mama!”. we’ve already listened to the whole thing on libby (car ride to Orrville yesterday) for a 2nd read through.
i loved curling up with pipes and reading it to her. fun interesting kids. not too many sexiest tropes, but still a few brought in. (and often challenged, but still there nonetheless)
i loved curling up with pipes and reading it to her. fun interesting kids. not too many sexiest tropes, but still a few brought in. (and often challenged, but still there nonetheless)