The Vanderbeekers is a brilliant middle-grade series about the importance of family and the beauty of blending cultures, written and illustrated by Karina Yan Glaser.
At the core of the books is the Vanderbeeker family, who live in a brownstone apartment in the melting pot that is Harlem, on 141st Street to be exact. This family is made up of a mother, a father, a whopping five children, a cat, a dog and a rabbit, so not a page of these books is boring! Throughout the series, we follow the family's life over the course of two years, as they stick together through thick and thin.
We consider this series one of the Best Family and Home Book Series for 9 and 10 year olds.
All The Vanderbeekers books in order:
Book 1: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (2017)
Book 2: The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (2018)
Book 3: The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue (2019)
Book 4: The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found (2020)
Book 5: The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish (2021)
Book 6: The Vanderbeekers on the Road (2022)
Book 7: The Vanderbeekers Ever After (2023)
This book is really really really really really really really really really really really sad in parts - one bit in particular, but DO NOT LET THIS PU...
Jessie and Isa (the twins), Oliver, Hyacinth, and Laney are the five Vanderbeeker kids. They’ve always lived in a brownstone on 141st street in Harlem...
I love this series and the way the characters come to life in your hands. I always look forward to the latest book, and this was no exception. I liked...