The BIG reveal...

Ok, so I was going to wait until Monday but I decided I'd let you all know now what the next (and last) book is going to be for this school year. We actually have a little less time than usual before the next meeting because we had to schedule the May meeting a week early due to Memorial Day. So for those of you who want to get a head start.....the May book is going to be The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall. (Great title, huh?) I really love this book and I think it's such a great way for us to get ready for summer vacation by reading about four wonderful sisters on summer vacation...

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 are in for a surprise. Instead of the cozy, tumbledown cottage they expected, they find themselves on a beautfiul 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.

Anyone interested in getting started over the weekend, feel free to come in and pick up a copy of the book! Otherwise I'll pass out copies on Monday at our meeting...