Grandpa's Girls
CCBC Review:
On a visit to her grandpa’s house, a little girl and her cousins run through the farm fields, play among the chickens, investigate the root cellar, swing in the barn, tease the neighbor’s pig, and try to figure out what the grown-ups are saying when they speak Interior Salish. The kids also explore the attic (“We step sneaky steps on tiptoe across the creaky floor”), hunt for the candy jar (“We suck until our lips turn colors: red, blue and green”), and ask Grandpa to tell them about Yayah (Grandma), whom they don’t remember. Most of all the visit is filled with love for the man who is “our everything: elder, gardener, chef, businessman, rancher, cowboy ... But best of all, he’s Grandpa.” Nicola I. Campbell’s lively tribute to her grandfather brims with delightful details while Kim LaFave’s blithe illustrations capture the spirited warmth and fun. ©2011 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Kim LaFave
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-8
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Cousins
Farming and Farmers
Feelings/Emotions
First/Native Nations
Grandfathers
Interior Salish People
Diversity subject:
Indigenous
Publisher:
Groundwood
Publish Year: 2011
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781554980840
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Campbell