Note: I received a DRC from NetGalley in exchange for a review.
“Like the seasons, everything changes with time, and for one city-kid turned country girl, she's ready to settle in for the winter...too bad there is always work to be done! Don't miss out on the final volume of New York Times bestselling author Lucy Knisley's Peapod Farm series!

Winter has come to Peapod Farm and Jen couldn't be more excited to spend time with her step-sisters. Jen has been so focused on trying to figure out how she fits into her new family that she hasn't realized she's found her place until Reese calls her 'sister'.

Unfortunately, this puts a rift between Jen and Andy. Andy has been and will always be Reese's ACTUAL sister, Jen is just the STEP sister. Just when Jen thought she had everything figured out she's suddenly not so sure...Jen still has a lot to learn about living life outside the city!

Maybe between Peapod Farm's first snow and learning how to tap a tree for sugar, Jen and Andy both will have a chance to truly understand what it means to be family.”

This entry of the “Peapod Farm” series was heartwarming and charming, just like the other books in the series. I loved the illustrations, and the story was cozy and enjoyable. If you liked the first two books, then I think that you’ll love this newest entry in the series. I would recommend this book to kids who are in the age range of 8 to 12. I enjoyed my time with this book a lot.
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I really enjoy connecting with the characters, and this latest installment is no exception! Loved all the cool things they do on the farm during the winter time and to see some of their familial and religious customs as well. Great book that will be adored by middle graders!

I LOVE Lucy Knisley and this was just a delight. I think she has a clever way of telling a story that is fun and sweet all at once. Her art style is my favorite and I love how adorable it all is.

I love that graphic novels are accessible to many different levels of reading and age groups. I would read this again with my kid and especially revisit when she’s able to read on her own.

my daughter read this ARC.

"I like this book because it shows that good can come out of the unexpected. In divorce you can find your best friends, and in the sap from the maple trees can bring family and friends together." -Cadee, age 12

This was so cute!!! I loved seeing the characters and their relationships develop further. A great addition to the series with amazing illustrations and compelling stories. My favorite character by far was Fred. Fred will always have a special place in my heart even though I just learned about her. Thank you Netgalley for an advanced reader copy of this book!!!

This is a cute, kid friendly story. There is no foul language or violence and the drawings reflect the perspectives of the kids in the story. The recommended reading age is 8 to 12 years old.

Jen loves visiting her father and her two step-sisters on the farm that her father owns. They have wonderful adventures such as building snowmen and snow castles, then coming indoors for plentiful mugs of hot cocoa. The farm has many maple trees from which the family makes maple syrup. I enjoyed learning how it is made. The title of the book comes from the sugar shack on the farm where the maple liquid is boiled down into syrup. First, maple liquid is tapped from the trees into a bucket and later made into the syrup. The step-sisters also have fun experiences with their friends from school. Jen is introduced to them and joins in their activities. Jen is boy crazy, though, and there are many scenes where she talks about her infatuation with a guy named Eddie.

Jen spends her Saturday mornings studying with her rabbi for her Bat Mitzvah. She is a fairly religious Jew while her step-sisters don't have any knowledge of their Jewish ancestry. Technically the step-sisters are not Jewish because I don't think their mother isn't Jewish. If she is, this knowledge has not been passed down into the story.

The dialogue in Sugar Shack is written the way kids talk. With the brightly colored comic panels the book has the feel of a children's books, which it is. However, my sixtysomething self thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It sent me down memory lane to my own childhood where I, too, had fun with my friends and classmates.

I love the sibling relationship development. As always the illustrations are cute and fun. I enjoy visiting Peabody Farm.

This is a different kind of book than I normally read. It reminds me of when I lived in NH. I am thinking of adding it to my class library.

I adore anything and everything that Lucy Knisley writes. Sugar Shack is a wonderful middle grade graphic novel, and after finishing Sugar Shack I had to go back to catch up on the rest of her middle grade graphic novels.

A wonderful story of blended families and adolescence.

Lucy Knisley is truely the queen of graphic novels. Sugar Shack is heartwarming and emotionally educational without you realizing it. I would 100% give the younger people I know access to Knisley's MG books.

Jen lives on a rural farm with her mom, her mom's partner, and two sort-of stepsisters. This book, the third in the series, takes place in the winter while her family begins to collect & boil sap to make maple syrup. Readers in New England will definitely recognize the familiar routine, while those in other parts of the country will appreciate the detailed look into a time-honored practice to make this breakfast staple.
Readers will empathize with Jen and all of her farm chores, including hauling wood, taking care of chickens, and more.

I've been in love with the absolutely adorable PeaPod Farm series from the beginning. Lucy Knisley is one of my absolute favorite cartoonists. Her beautiful art along with her storytelling is very accessible for middle grade readers. Each PeaPod book has explored different fascinates of what life is like for a blended family and has done it with humor and heart. Plus, I think kids will love getting to learn what happens on farms in the winter and the experience of tapping maple trees!

This was a cute read and one I would suggest for my niece. I enjoyed the pacing and the topics discussed throughout.

I enjoyed how the blended families became more cohesive in this final book in the series. The informative pieces woven throughout the story are always great! Students will love to read this one, but they will be sad that the trilogy is complete.

Sweet story with cute illustrations. The plot is almost non-existent, and there is very little actual conflict in the book. While there isn't a lot of character development, I do think it's enjoyable to just kind of ride along with Jen and her family, getting to know them and their way of life.

Great book! Maybe would be better if there were more explanations about the characters, or went deeper into them. But a very good book and would definitely recommend. Thank you netgalley!

"Sugar Shack" is a delightful and thoughtful graphic novel in the Peapod Farms series. The series is pitch perfect for tweens; the main character Jen has struggles that hit precisely in that burgeoning young adulthood phase. (She's annoyed by her stepfather and also doesn't know what to wear to the school dance.) Knisley's illustrations are colorful and she drops in some genuinely interesting factual bits about life on a farm in winter. The storyline about evolving friendships with her stepsisters is most effective. Overall, I can imagine any young reader would enjoy this book and this series.

Peapod Farm is a place i will continue to go back to whenever a new book is published. I find the series to be a comfortable read, with authentic moments. I love being able to see Jen adjust to new life on the farm and be more comfortable growing up.

I received an electronic ARC from Random House Children's Publisher through NetGalley.
It's a joy to return to Peapod Farm to see how the three girls are doing. Readers see what it's like in the winter and get to experience the cold weather chores that keep a farm running. Jen, Andy and Reese continue to figure out their relationships and grow as sisters. I appreciate the realistic way their interactions are portrayed. There are moments of great tenderness and a moment of serious danger in the snow. The food focus in this book is maple syrup. Readers see the entire process from setting the taps in the trees to boiling down the syrup to serving it fresh over pancakes. I hope we see more storie as they continue to grow up on the farm.

My daughter loved this one. to have the perspective of a blended family that is different than our own but finding similarities the the struggles and triumphs in all experience was a joy for her to read.