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Best Family Ever
| Title | Best Family Ever |
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| Date | 2025-03-09 01:53:24 |
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| Link | Listen Read |
Desciption
Much-loved storyteller Karen Kingsbury’s Baxter Family books have captured the hearts of millions who have come to think of the Baxter family as their own. Now Karen Kingsbury and her son Tyler Russell tell the childhood stories of the beloved Baxter children—Brooke, Kari, Ashley, Erin, and Luke—to inspire and entertain younger readers.Brooke is the perfect older sister. For that reason, Kari and Ashley work hard to make their parents just as proud of them as they are of Brooke. Each girl has her own talents. Brooke is an excellent student. Kari is a great soccer player. Ashley, a talented artist. And they are always there for each other. But when the news comes that Dr. Baxter is moving the family from Ann Arbor to Bloomington, Indiana, and the Baxters need to leave the only home and friends they’ve ever known, no one is happy. Saying goodbye is hard but the family still has what’s most important—their faith and their love for each other. The first book in the Baxter Family Children series, #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell tell the story of what it was like to grow up in the Baxter family, the best family ever.
Review
My wife is a big fan of Karen Kingsbury. She received a copy of this as a gift and since it is geared toward a younger audience, we decided to read it out loud as a family. My kids have been really into out loud reading time at night and it is fun to see them get excited to recap what we read the night before. These are times I will cherish forever!I have not read any Kingsbury myself before this and am not likely to read her again simply because her writing doesn’t fall into my normal preference. But, it was fun to get a glimpse into a book that is part of a series my wife loves so much. As it deals with the younger versions of some of the main characters in her other books, I think that this will be more enjoyed by a Kingsbury fan than someone who is just picking up a young adult book for a stand-alone read.Kingsbury is a spiritual, Christian author. If this is not your jam, this would not be the book for you. But, if you don’t care one way or another or are spiritual/Christian yourself, and you like cute, coming of age young adult novels, then this book is very worth a try.When we were finished, my kids asked if there is a sequel. So great to see them excited and I guess maybe there is a good chance I will be reading some more Kingsbury in the future!
