The Penderwicks on Gardam Street

I can't exactly remember what it was that kept me from reading "The Penderwicks of Gardam Street" the minute it came out on bookstore and library shelves. As a children's librarian I certainly enjoyed Ms. Birdsall's previous title, The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (Penderwicks (Quality)), which garnered itself a bright and shiny National Book Award. Then there was all... Read Full Review

The Penderwicks on Gardam Street is a really good book. My eight year old daughter read it and loved it. As soon as she started reading it she could not stop. I read it and loved it too. We are really hoping there will be another Penderwicks book.

I am a children's librarian and run a kids book club for children in grades 3-5. We happen to be reading the first Penderwick book this month, so I thought it would be good for me to quickly read this new book #2. At some point I stopped reading it as a librarian and was completely pulled into the story. This is a lovely book! The characters are strong, well-developed, and believable. The plot has just the right balance... Read Full Review

My kids and I absolutely loved the first book, so when I saw this at my local bookstore I paid full price to own this little gem immediately. I read it in one night, and it did not disappoint. I'm looking forward to reading it aloud to my kids, because I know they'll love it as much as the first. The story begins with the Penderwicks' widowed father being urged to date by his sister (and deceased wife, via letter). The... Read Full Review

Wow, I loved the first Penderwicks book, but this one is even better. What I most liked was the way that the characters all changed so much over the course of the book. Each is growing in their own way, making it a pleasure to read. Also, the ploy holds together more tightly than the first book. By the last page, I didn't want it to end, but thankfully, it says on Birdsall's website that she is already working on the... Read Full Review