The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish Quotes

“Your shirt is backward and inside out!” Grandma said. “It’s more comfortable that way,” Laney explained. “The tag itches my neck.”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish

“Hyacinth let her voice grow even louder. “Mama is amazing and the best cook and baker and her food is delicious! And Papa is the best papa in the world! And you are mean and you make us all feel bad about ourselves and you never have anything good to say about anyone. And you won’t go to Mama’s bakery, and I think it’s because you’re afraid to see that Mama is following her dream. And Oliver is great at basketball and he’s smart too, and Isa is the best violin player and is one day going to be the most famous violinist and tour all over Europe, and Jessie will study important science things and help the world be a better place, and I don’t know what Laney is going to do but she’s going to be amazing at whatever she does because she is the nicest person to ever live and gets along with everyone. So stop making us feel bad about ourselves and if you don’t have something nice to say, then don’t say anything at all!”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish

“She gets so annoyed with Thomas Jefferson,' Laney agreed. 'He can't keep his clothes clean.”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish

“Aunt Penny”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish

“Their boring brown or black or blond or red hair was now all the colors of the rainbow.”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish

“Pop-Pop’s”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish

“We’re toast,” Aunt Penny”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish

“Just looking at the flowers made her want to create something.”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish

“tai chi”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish

“trash-talk,”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish

“. . . sea otters?”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish

“. . sea otters?”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish

“Famous Original Ray’s Pizza”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish

“Pots in a rainbow of colors”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish

“avocados from Mexico,”
― Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish