Family Book Club: The Penderwicks In-Person
Join us for a family book club! Enjoy time together as a family by reading The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall. aloud. We'll meet to celebrate the book with conversation and activities.
While reading independently is important, so it reading aloud!
Here are a couple of reasons to keep reading aloud to children:
- Reading Aloud Introduces Children to Vocabularly They Might Not Be Able to Read on Their Own.
- Reading Out Loud Improves Comprehension and Active Listening
- Reading Aloud Reduces Stress and Makes Us Happy
- Reading Aloud Strengthens Fluency
- Reading Out Loud Can Improve Working Memory
Books will be available for check out at the children's desk.
Registration is required.
Meet the Penderwicks, four different sisters with one special bond. There’s responsible, practical Rosalind; stubborn, feisty Skye; dreamy, artistic Jane; and shy little sister Batty, who won’t go anywhere without her butterfly wings.
When the girls and their doting father head off for their summer holiday, they’re in for a surprise. Instead of the tumbledown cottage they expected, they find themselves on a beautiful estate called Arundel. Soon the girls are busy discovering the summertime magic of Arundel’s sprawling gardens, treasure-filled attic, tame rabbits, and the cook who makes the best gingerbread in Massachusetts. But the most wonderful discovery of all is Jeffrey Tifton, son of Arundel’s owner, who quickly proves to be the perfect companion for their adventures.
The icy-hearted Mrs. Tifton is not as pleased with the Penderwicks as Jeffrey is, though, and warns the new friends to stay out of trouble. Which, of course, they will—won’t they? One thing’s for sure: it will be a summer the Penderwicks will never forget.
- Date:
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Time:
- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- William Jeanes Community Room
- Audience:
- 1st & 2nd Graders 3rd Graders 4th Graders 5th Graders 6th Graders 7th-12th Graders Adults Kindergarteners
- Categories:
- Children's Programs