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Synopsis
A young boy enjoys the lunch that his grandmother has carefully prepared., In this story, a grandmother lovingly prepares lunch for a little boy.
| Size | | Height: | 10.3 in | | Width: | 8.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.2 in | | Weight: | 12.0 oz |
Industry Reviews
Chronicling a grandmother's preparations for her grandson's meal, this straightforward story celebrates the basic comforts found in food and sharing. Blos's soothing text describes a grandma's sure-footed movements as she asembles her feast a peanut butter sandwich, a carrot, cookies, an apple and some milk to wash it down then watches the boy as he eats contentedly. Rendered in thick brushstrokes and bright colors, Schutzer's (A Million Fish... More or Less) swirling oils add warmth to the brief text, creating a true sense of one family's camaraderie. Ages 18 mos.-3 yrs. (Apr.)
Bernstein
PreS This simple story relates an experience recognizable to many young children. Beginning with ``Once there was a hungry little boy'' and progressing through the making and eating of a typical peanut-butter sandwich and carrot-stick lunch, the book ends happily with the boy and his grandmother going outside to play. The narrative is brought vividly to life by Schutzer's double-page, naive oil paintings, which show the characters as they play, make lunch, and eat. The picture narration begins before the story, as the child plays alone with his train set on both the title and dedication pages. The front endpaper shows the elements of the meal, except for the apple, which the boy saves for later. The back endpaper seems empty until readers lift the flap of the book jacket to discover the hidden piece of fruit. A fine choice for preschool collections. Barbara Chatton, College of Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie
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