![]() ![]() The Vanderbeekers make me want to fall in love with New York! And I fell in love with the literary history of Boston. These books made me want to visit Harlem and fall in love with all the charm and details of that part of New York (especially Castleman’s Bakery–made my mouth water!) My single trip to NYC was almost 10 years ago on a trip we visited both the city and Boston.I finished each in about two days and loved how easy it was to get into the stories. These are quick reads and aren’t terribly long books. They are engaging, easy to follow stories that kids will love. I’d love to read this aloud to my kids one day.It felt like these two rambunctious families could be crazy next door neighbors and share in hilarious misadventures. I am so glad I picked them up! These are delightful stories in the same genre as The Penderwicks series which I fell in love with last year. I heard about these books from the Read Aloud Revival and on a few blogs lately. Today I am excited to share my review of the first two books about the Vanderbeeker family: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street and The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden both by Karina Yan Glaser. ![]()
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