Best Family Ever
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Religious / Christian / Family
4.5
(137)
Karen Kingsbury
Tyler Russell
Now an original series on Prime VideoMuch-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.
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Author
Karen Kingsbury
Pages
288
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2019-02-05
ISBN
1534412174 9781534412170
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"This was a wholesome children's (upper elementary/middle grade) read. It included minor children's conflicts (sibling issues, trouble with friends, feeling left out, an impending move. . .), with happy resolutions. Definitely contrived, ideal, and unrealistic resolutions (too perfect), but it was a peaceful read. It featured a family of faith with Christian values, and children who use those teachings in action. I liked seeing that behavior modeled for young readers. I could see some children used to faster paced books getting bored, but I liked reading about a family that wasn't dysfunctional, one that had issues, but issues that weren't shocking or horrific for child readers. Minor children's conflicts are a big enough deal in real life for children.<br/><br/>I have read a few of Kingsbury's novels for adults, but I don't think I read any about the Baxter family as adults. She wrote about them first as adults, and has now gone back to write a prequel series with her son about them as children. I hope they go on to write about this family when their children are teenagers for the YA readers who prefer a clean read."
Jennifer D
