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justareadingmama_charly 's review for:
The Penderwicks in Spring
by Jeanne Birdsall
2024 reread: I'm really enjoying revisiting this series with my girls (9, 8, and 6). My girls liked this one, but I don't think quite as much as the first three. I cried again, but none of my girls did and my 8 year old asked some questions trying to figure out what was going on with Batty at the end. We still laughed together during it though and all enjoyed it.
Original review: 4.5 stars rounded up. I laughed and then cried, and then cried some more. And then cried some more. It was a beautiful, emotional reading experience.
The first part was about a four star for me, but the last third bumped it up! I love the Penderwicks and even though I (somehow) read these out of order, I still loved it. I am so in love with all the characters and love watching them all interact. The Penderwick sisters are so accepting of other people and they love each other and fight and work out their differences in such a beautiful and real way. I also love how much music, literature, sports, etc. are all such a big part of the family's life.
One reason the beginning didn't work for me as well was because Batty had so much she was trying to work through. It felt like there was at least one too many emotional problems she was facing. The ending managed to bring me right to her level and I was right there with her as she started working them out, I just thought maybe there was too much going on there.
That being said, it was a beautiful read. It did tackle some more serious topics, ones that I would talk with my daughters about if they were reading these at a younger age, but nothing that I felt was inappropriate for a younger audience. It was beautiful addition to the series (I just can't get enough of this family!).
Original review: 4.5 stars rounded up. I laughed and then cried, and then cried some more. And then cried some more. It was a beautiful, emotional reading experience.
The first part was about a four star for me, but the last third bumped it up! I love the Penderwicks and even though I (somehow) read these out of order, I still loved it. I am so in love with all the characters and love watching them all interact. The Penderwick sisters are so accepting of other people and they love each other and fight and work out their differences in such a beautiful and real way. I also love how much music, literature, sports, etc. are all such a big part of the family's life.
One reason the beginning didn't work for me as well was because Batty had so much she was trying to work through. It felt like there was at least one too many emotional problems she was facing. The ending managed to bring me right to her level and I was right there with her as she started working them out, I just thought maybe there was too much going on there.
That being said, it was a beautiful read. It did tackle some more serious topics, ones that I would talk with my daughters about if they were reading these at a younger age, but nothing that I felt was inappropriate for a younger audience. It was beautiful addition to the series (I just can't get enough of this family!).