Last year, at the recommendation of a book loving friend, I read the first book in the series about this quirky family of a single father and 4 spunky daughters. Jeanne Birdsall won the National Book Award for her book The Penderwicks, and I loved it. This fall I picked up the sequel and was equally as enchanted. It's been a long time since I picked up a children's novel that seemed to transport me back to my days of lazy summer reading as a child. The Penderwicks had that effect on me. In this delightful sequel, Mr. Penderwick's sister has decided it's time for her brother to start dating again, a plan which does not amuse him as much as it does her! His 4 daughters come up with a "Save Daddy Plan" to prevent him from having to endure the agony of blind dates, and the outcome of that plan surprises all of them. This book is sweet, funny, and would be a fantastic read-aloud for any family!
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