The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish
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- Create Date：2022-08-16 08:52:33
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Karina Yan Glaser
- ISBN：0358721466
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Summary
One hilarious Harlem family is on a mission to find the perfect way to celebrate their Papa's fortieth birthday while discovering more about their mysterious grandparents in this heartfelt romp and latest installment to the New York Times bestselling series， perfect for fans of the Penderwicks。
Reviews
Sue。the。very。busy。reader
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The fifth book in the series， The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish is all about preparing for Papa’s birthday。 The Vanderbeeker children are trying to learn more about their papa and their grandfather in order to find the perfect birthday gift。 While they are trying to accomplish this， momma’s parents surprise them from California。 The Vanderbeeker children are not very excited to see their grandparents， especially grandma。 She is very critical and judgemental。 As the children learn from all of papa’s The fifth book in the series， The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish is all about preparing for Papa’s birthday。 The Vanderbeeker children are trying to learn more about their papa and their grandfather in order to find the perfect birthday gift。 While they are trying to accomplish this， momma’s parents surprise them from California。 The Vanderbeeker children are not very excited to see their grandparents， especially grandma。 She is very critical and judgemental。 As the children learn from all of papa’s friends how wonderful his dad was， they also learn to appreciate their living grandparents as well。 This fifth book set readers up for book number six。 I don’t want to spoil it for you so you will have to read it to see what I mean。 。。。more
Marisa Maloney
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Borrow this 4th book in the Vanderbeekers series from my oldest bookshelf。 A fast read。 The first book will always be my favorite。 But I like to check in every once in a while to see what this family is up to。Plus it wins the award for the most beautiful cover of the family biking over the Brooklyn bridge。 Full circle since this was the year I finished the BIG Brooklyn Bridge book。
Isla McKetta
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One of my favorite series to read aloud to my kiddo。 The family is so loving and yet complex。 Their hijinks are both hilarious and also filled with heartfelt moments that help me learn how to be a better parent。 Loved the juxtaposition in this one between the grandparents we seek out and the ones that are right in front of us。 Also loved the facing of how to deal with a difficult relative while preserving their humanity。Warning: if you're reading these books aloud， give yourself space。 They're w One of my favorite series to read aloud to my kiddo。 The family is so loving and yet complex。 Their hijinks are both hilarious and also filled with heartfelt moments that help me learn how to be a better parent。 Loved the juxtaposition in this one between the grandparents we seek out and the ones that are right in front of us。 Also loved the facing of how to deal with a difficult relative while preserving their humanity。Warning: if you're reading these books aloud， give yourself space。 They're wonderful and you'll want to go on for much longer than your voice can。 Ask me how I know。 。。。more
Amelia
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It was amazing。
Katy Lovejoy
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I've liked others in the series more I've liked others in the series more 。。。more
Elizabeth
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I have always wanted to try this series。 This book was great。 Set in New York City in current times， the members of the family exhibit interests in ongoing learning。 I love that！ Life is an adventure and they are "all in"。 The review from School Library journal is right on: "Unabashedly models a better place where the focus is on family， friends， and community and a desire to do good in the world。。。。Highly recommended。" And the last sentence about the author on the back cover is: "One of her pro I have always wanted to try this series。 This book was great。 Set in New York City in current times， the members of the family exhibit interests in ongoing learning。 I love that！ Life is an adventure and they are "all in"。 The review from School Library journal is right on: "Unabashedly models a better place where the focus is on family， friends， and community and a desire to do good in the world。。。。Highly recommended。" And the last sentence about the author on the back cover is: "One of her proudest achievements is raising two kids who can't go anywhere without a book。" （I love that！） Favorite quotes:p。 273 "I hate it when you look on the bright side，" Oliver grumbled。p。 290 "Isa， Jessie， Oliver， Hyacinth， and Laney danced under the big maple tree with their grandparents， beneath the charcoal sky， surrounded by the soft glow of New York City lights。" （This is when they were all practicing tai chi。）p。 298 "They carried the stories of the brownstone， of Mama and Papa and of Mr。 Jeet and Miss Josie and of Mr。 Beiderman and Orlando。 They also carried the stories of their grandparents， and of their grandparents' grandparents。 And they carried their own stories， which they were creating each day with each other in the cozy brownstone and in their neighborhood and country and world。" 。。。more
Summer Moeller
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The strength of her books is in her characters， which make it an enjoyable read。
Bella
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The way I CRY at this series。 Indulge me， but I think the Vanderbeekers and I are similar in that we assume people are good at heart—and what a magical / tender / hopeful thing that is。 One to read， along with Books 1-4。
Elise
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Always love visiting my favorite NYC family ❤️
Amy
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We love the Vanderbeekers and can't wait for the new book in the fall！ We're excited to read about their road trip！ We love the Vanderbeekers and can't wait for the new book in the fall！ We're excited to read about their road trip！ 。。。more
Lacey
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My kids and I love the Vanderbeekers。 So sad when you reach the end of a series！ In this volume， we meet the Vanderbeekers grandparents。 It was great， just like the other books！
Kendra Andrus
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"'Family history is important，' Mrs。 Castleman said。 'It’s good to know where we came from。 You， my dear， have a beautiful legacy。'"Charming and fun and inspiring as ever， this fifth book in the series does not disappoint。 However it did feel like it was over too soon and that's because the next book coming out in September is going to be a literal continuation of this story and not just something new that happens 6 months later like the other books have been。 The major theme in this book is the "'Family history is important，' Mrs。 Castleman said。 'It’s good to know where we came from。 You， my dear， have a beautiful legacy。'"Charming and fun and inspiring as ever， this fifth book in the series does not disappoint。 However it did feel like it was over too soon and that's because the next book coming out in September is going to be a literal continuation of this story and not just something new that happens 6 months later like the other books have been。 The major theme in this book is the children gradually learning that the adults in their lives are a bit of a mystery to them and they have so much to learn in order to understand them better。 It's a story about growing in compassion and appreciation for parents and grandparents and their particular cultures experiences， perspectives and legacies。 As always， it's got so much heart and made me choke up several times。 The kids and I had sweet and meaningful conversations about the family that's come before us and it made us want to be intentional about listening more to their stories。 。。。more
Paul Baker
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Another wonderful Vanderbeeker book！
Ashley
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This one pulled in some fun family dynamics for the kids to tackle and I loved it just as much as the others。 Can't wait for more！ This one pulled in some fun family dynamics for the kids to tackle and I loved it just as much as the others。 Can't wait for more！ 。。。more
Kimberly
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I enjoyed this installment of the Vanderbeekers， just like other the others。 This one had a really fun mystery element。 But I'm really looking forward to the next one （this one sets the stage perfectly）。 These are just such nice， wholesome books。 I enjoy tucking into them and just enjoying the characters。 I enjoyed this installment of the Vanderbeekers， just like other the others。 This one had a really fun mystery element。 But I'm really looking forward to the next one （this one sets the stage perfectly）。 These are just such nice， wholesome books。 I enjoy tucking into them and just enjoying the characters。 。。。more
Laura
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I lovedddd returning to this world and reading about the characters' mishaps trying to get Papa's 40th birthday party off without a hitch。 I love how the character feel real and the storyline is unique yet completely relatable。 I cannot wait for the next book！ I lovedddd returning to this world and reading about the characters' mishaps trying to get Papa's 40th birthday party off without a hitch。 I love how the character feel real and the storyline is unique yet completely relatable。 I cannot wait for the next book！ 。。。more
Josh
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One of my favorite installments yet of this outstanding series— a really beautiful and tender story of intergenerational trauma， and the blessings and hardships of being part of a family。 Like other books in the series， it balances winsome and admirable characters with tough subject matter， handling hard emotions in a way that never condescends to young readers。 It also ends on a cliffhanger， a first for this series— and something my boys were none too happy about。
Courtney
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I have enjoyed my time with the Vanderbeekers。 The grandfather in this one was my favorite part。
Payton Hughes
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I love these kids！ Can’t wait for the next book。
Lauren
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"Librarians， teachers， and booksellers are national treasures and deserve palaces and an endless supply of cookies。" "Librarians， teachers， and booksellers are national treasures and deserve palaces and an endless supply of cookies。" 。。。more
Staci
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This was another great Vanderbeekers book！ I liked learning more about their heritage （as they learned about their grandparents' stories for the first time）。 Once again， siblings working together was the biggest theme of the book， which I love。 This was another great Vanderbeekers book！ I liked learning more about their heritage （as they learned about their grandparents' stories for the first time）。 Once again， siblings working together was the biggest theme of the book， which I love。 。。。more
Willow Anne
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Once again a very cute little story！ This family is just adorable to read about， and since it's a lower reading level it takes no brainpower to read， which is nice when I'm tired。Also I didn't realize that their grandparents on the mom's side were Chinese until near the end of the story。 I don't know if I was reading too fast or what， but I liked that cultural difference that was incorporated into the book， as I feel like that's a good thing for kids to learn about。From reading the acknowledgeme Once again a very cute little story！ This family is just adorable to read about， and since it's a lower reading level it takes no brainpower to read， which is nice when I'm tired。Also I didn't realize that their grandparents on the mom's side were Chinese until near the end of the story。 I don't know if I was reading too fast or what， but I liked that cultural difference that was incorporated into the book， as I feel like that's a good thing for kids to learn about。From reading the acknowledgements I found out that the author actually lives in Harlem， which is perfect！ 。。。more
Katie Stratton
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RA This one may be my favorite so far！
Anneke Michaline
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The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish carried on the sweet family dynamics and wonderful schemes from previous books。 I enjoyed watching the children work together to learn more about their extended family and deal with somewhat unwanted relatives。 One of my favorite things was how the author brought in a character from an earlier book， giving him an unexpectedly important role。 Still， the book lacked something and was a touch less believable than the previous ones。 Nevertheless， I do intend to continue The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish carried on the sweet family dynamics and wonderful schemes from previous books。 I enjoyed watching the children work together to learn more about their extended family and deal with somewhat unwanted relatives。 One of my favorite things was how the author brought in a character from an earlier book， giving him an unexpectedly important role。 Still， the book lacked something and was a touch less believable than the previous ones。 Nevertheless， I do intend to continue with the series and likely re-read it someday。 。。。more
joanna
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Yet another cute Vanderbeekers book！ Since this is the fifth book in the series， it's starting to get monotonous and predictable， but I enjoyed learning about the Vanderbeeker's extended family。 This is my comfort series。 It's great！ Yet another cute Vanderbeekers book！ Since this is the fifth book in the series， it's starting to get monotonous and predictable， but I enjoyed learning about the Vanderbeeker's extended family。 This is my comfort series。 It's great！ 。。。more
Rachel Crum
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I love everything about this series。 There has not yet been a book to disappoint。 They are so incredibly sweet， full of family love and pulling in the outsiders into their home。
Krista
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I waited too long to finally read this one。 Love the Vanderbeekers。
Heather
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Heavier than the others in the series， but satisfying nonetheless
Suzy
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Oh， this series， this family and this audiobook narrator are such a delight - the complete package！ I'm eager for The Vanderbeekers on the Road due out this September。 Why I'm reading this: It's hard not to love this family！ It says that book 6 will be out in 2022 -- yes， please！ Oh， this series， this family and this audiobook narrator are such a delight - the complete package！ I'm eager for The Vanderbeekers on the Road due out this September。 Why I'm reading this: It's hard not to love this family！ It says that book 6 will be out in 2022 -- yes， please！ 。。。more
Cecily Rehner
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