Wedding Flowers

Cobble Street Cousins #6

by Cynthia Rylant, Wendy Anderson Halperin (Illustrator)

Rosie's charm bracelet has a cottage.
Tess's has a record player.
And Lily's has a typewriter.

With these beautiful baubles and new dresses, the cousins are set to be bridesmaids when Aunt Lucy marries her sweetheart, Michael. The girls have returned to Cobble Street for the wedding, and there's work to be done. The cousins must plan the garden reception! Lily, Rosie, and Tess are full of ideas because the day's got to be special enough for their favorite aunt and brand-new uncle. But don't worry, with the cousins working together, the result is sure to be an extravaganza blooming with love and joy.

Genres: Chapter Books, Childrens, Fiction, Middle Grade, Family, Summer, Realistic Fiction

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

An author of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for children and young adults as well as an author and author/illustrator of picture books for children, Cynthia Rylant is recognized as a gifted writer who has contributed memorably to several genres of juvenile literature. A prolific author who often bases her works on her own background, especially on her childhood in the West Virginia mountains, she is the creator of contemporary novels and historical fiction for young adults, middle-grade fiction and fantasy, lyrical prose poems, beginning readers, collections of short stories, volumes of poetry and verse, books of prayers and blessings, two autobiographies, and a biography of three well-known children's writers; several volumes of the author's fiction and picture books are published in series, including the popular "Henry and Mudge" easy readers about a small boy and his very large dog.

Rylant is perhaps most well known as a novelist. Characteristically, she portrays introspective, compassionate young people who live in rural settings or in small towns and who tend to be set apart from their peers.

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Reviews

[Darla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whoops! I picked this one up without looking at it's number in the series. Now I have just read #6 immediately after #1. Fiddlesticks! Since my library system does not even carry #2 and #5, I am going to review this one and move on. Since I just saw the girls orchestrate the meeting between Michael and Aunt Lucy in the first book, it is quite appropriate to move on to the wedding in the last book of the series. The girls look beautiful in their flower dresses and I love the two new dogs introduced in this book: Ferguson and Yardley. Elliot is back (Tess's cat) and oversees the wedding ceremony from the top of the wedding arbor. Love, love, love the gift that the girls give Michael and Lucy. Such a sweet poem, too. As with the first one, the whimsical illustrations perfectly complement the gentle story. If I were a new reader, I would devour this series all in one checkout (if my library had all of them, that is).

[Kathryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very sweet culmination to a very sweet series. I love "sweet" stories but even I find these almost borderline too-sweet at times (much as I hate to say it) but, by golly, I'm all for adding extra sweetness to life these days and Rylant is such a gifted writer she brings a depth to the sweetness and makes the characters feel real even vs. too-good-to-be-true. The illustrations are also a delight. Recommend the whole series to those looking for gentle early chapter books though do note that the sentence structure and vocabulary are more advanced than most of the early chapter books coming out today so might be better as a read-aloud depending on your child.

[Dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ah, we've come to the end of this fun little series. We really enjoyed all six books in the Cobble Street Cousins series with this story, it ended on a nice, sweet note. It's a bit too sweet at times and I will admit that the characters aren't all that fleshed out, but the stories are interesting and fun. These books are good for children who are starting to read chapter books. They are long enough to have a sense of accomplishment, but the chapters aren't too long and with all the pictures, it seems longer than it really is. The illustrations are consistent and quaint and complement the stories nicely. It's with a fond farewell that we bid this story goodbye...

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

normally i love Rylant's writing, this one not so much, everything is so happy and goes right and is beautiful and tastes perfect and in any other year i would have given it only one or two stars, but this is 2020 and silly love songs or overly happy children's books are a welcome way to end the year.

[Evelyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful series :))

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

My ladies are so bummed we have finished this series. It's sweet and fun! The girls love the cousins personalities and their adventures💕

[Olivia Zerger · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books are a wonderful place to live for a little while. I remember why I loved them so much as a kid

[Gracie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute series. I read these to Nora. Perfect for girly girls :)

[Yumi Learner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finally finished reading the last book of " The Cobble Street Cousins " series in English. The series has six books. I enjoyed reading one book every single day. Since the series was written for 8 to 11 year-old kids, it was easy for me to read without a dictionary. After I read each book, I asked new expressions and unfamiliar words to my Texan friend every time we chatted.

Before I read the series, I had thought reading children books were boring because expressions were simple and story lines were easy to follow. So, I couldn't learn anything from the books. However, I realized that I was wrong. I learned a lot from the book series. I especially learned a writing style from the book series.

Actually, I tried to write my journal entry for yesterday like the book series' writing way. The series' each story was really heartwarming. I tried to write like the book. I also tried to use the new words that I have learned from the series. I finally understood what my Canadian friend said. I definitely think to try copy a writing way is a great idea to improve my writing skills!

[Jennifer Fertig · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this series to my 6 year old. We adored these books, the writing, the characters, the whole kit-n-shaboogle as my own fun girls do say. Totally go check out the whole series from your local library. You’ll end up wanting to craft, drink interesting tea, listen to your old records, reminisce with your sister and your cousin, write some poetry, hang out with old people, hang out with young people, take walks to everywhere, grow flowers, live in a small town, and genuinely love loving all the people you get to be surrounded by. Cynthia Rylant does it again. Her version of Cinderella is my fave. Check it out too.

[Sarah Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is completely precious and wholesome. While it’s more for girls, the boys really enjoyed it too. I might actually buy this series for Jules at some point. It’s a perfect series for a young avid reader.

[Rose McCallum · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book it shows that they send letters to each other, and this is so funny - Rosie and Lily give Tess and her cats treats, and they say in the letter that they don’t have to share with each other. Guess what? Lucy and May-chel (Michael) get married in it!

[Lu · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet book full of warm feelings. It’s a very idealistic world to me. People are so nice and kind, well-dressed, friendly, and bubbly. Love the illustrations! A sweet book to read.

[Gracewellworn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such sweet goodness woven in with great characters.

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Now at the sixth book, we have closure but the slow picking of the tiring starts to drag. Granted, this may be the perfect pace for a new reader.

[Ashley Arnold · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter and I both cried at the end. We felt like we were saying goodbye to longtime friends. Sweet, sweet book.

[Aneesa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my fave

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars for Ferguson- the dog who fuckin ate his little fits

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly a bit disappointed compared to the previous 5 but still cute and innocent.

[Meredith Nunley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very sweet and satisfying conclusion to the series.

[Samuel Kassing · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fitting ending to a wholesome little series.

[Maryam Khan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute nothing crazy!

[K. Breen · Rating 4 out of 5]

So we never figured out the whole bullying Rosie thing, did we?

[Jennifer · Rating 1 out of 5]

In this plot-less sickeningly sweet easy reader, the Cobble Street Cousins go to their aunt Lucy's wedding. Illustrations are help to break the monotony of the story, but may not salvage it for all readers.

CIP:Ten-year-old cousins Lily, Rosie, and Tess return to their aunt's house on Cobble Street to plan the perfect wedding.

"Fans of this sweet series will know to expect extra frosting on their wedding cake." School Library Journal

"They find great joy in everything they do." Booklist

[Relyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these happy little books. I think they appeal to little girls who grow up to be adult readers like me. Readers who love domestic stories and strong relationships. This series of books by one of my favorite authors is everything I love in a book condensed to it's tiny, young-at-heart essences.

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

The concluding title in the Cobble Street series; the cousins have returned to Cobble Street for the wedding of Aunt Lucy and Michael. Of course they are the flower girls and as always they are involved with the planning and prepartion for the big day. These titles are refreshingly positive with family connections and happenings.

[Shelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a nice ending to a sweet little chapter books series that my daughter and I have really enjoyed sharing together. These books are great for young readers that are not quite ready for chapter books. Even though this is technically a chapter book the lovely illustrations, large font and spacing make these books a much smaller read then you would think.

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A touching conclusion to The Cobble Street Cousins series as the cousins reunite for the wedding of Aunt Lucy and Michael. Early-middle grade fiction with detailed pencil illustrations. I think it would be fun to read all six books of this series in one sitting. It would also be fun to read one book per season in order over the course of a year.

[Melody Schwarting · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not ashamed to admit that I teared up at the wedding scene. What a precious set of books! I'm especially grateful for Rosie, the "domestic one," who shows little girls that it's okay to not have huge dreams of fame (like Tess) or greatness (like Lily).

[Miz Lizzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet and natural conclusion to this beginning chapter book series. Michael and Aunt Lucy get married and the cousins are, of course, the bridesmaids. They are also given the task of planning the after-wedding breakfast, which they do in their usual creative manner.