Fire Pie Trout

by Melanie Mosher, Renné Benoit (Illustrator)

Overview

Grace loves being with her gramps, but there are things she is not so sure of: the dark; scary movies; trying new things she has never tried before. So when Gramps takes her fishing on a dark, foggy morning, she has her doubts — lots of them. How can she tell Gramps she's not as keen on adventure as he is without spoiling their time together? Some bemused assurance from Gramps and a timely flash of creativity from Grace solve the problem and prove once and for all that no one is too young to go fishing or to face new challenges. Fire Pie Trout brings the warmth of a special family relationship and the excitement of growing just a little bigger to the darkest, foggiest of mornings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781927083550
Publisher:	Fifth House Books
Publication date:	03/09/2018
Series:	Fire Pie Trout
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	3 KB
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Melanie Mosher won an essay contest when she was in grade two and has been a writer ever since. She lives in a tiny green house with her husband, two daughters, one grand-daughter, and a dog. The house is full, but there is always room for stories. Melanie loves to write for children. Her goal is to kindle their love of words, ignite their imaginations, and spark their creativity. She has many published articles to her credit, but Fire Pie Trout is her first picture book.
Renné Benoit spent her childhood in Nepean, Ontario. For as long as she can remember, she wanted to become an artist. After studying graphic design, she put all her energies into illustrating. The result has been several beautiful picture books and awards, among them the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize and the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award. Renné and her husband live in St. Thomas, Ontario with their two children.

Editorial Reviews

"Illustrator Renné Benoit has successfully captured the feeling of a cool, misty morning turning to sunshine and the warm relationship between adult and child who are shown as solid, rounded figures."
— CM Magazine

From the Publisher

2014-07-16
A fishing trip with Gramps helps a little girl feel grown-up.Very early in the morning, Grace and her Gramps pack all their worms and tackle as well as their favorite lunch—fire pie!—and set off through the fog to their favorite fishing spot. The excited Grace actually rolls down the hill to get to the riverbank. She watches Grampie put a worm on his hook, but taking pity on the creature, she "set[s] the wiggler free" and decides to try an empty hook. Gramps catches two big trout as Grace's line sits undisturbed in the water. She pulls another worm out of her jar but just can't bring herself to hook it. Maybe she's too young to go fishing. Then she gets an idea. She breaks off a bit of crust from her fire pie which, for the first time, readers see is leftover pizza. Almost immediately, Grace finds herself in a big tug of war with a speckled trout, and she wins! Joyfully, Grace realizes that she's not too young for fishing. And Grampie couldn't be more proud of her. The handsomely designed book has substantial text and nicely composed illustrations. Though it is not an early reader, simple vocabulary, repetition and uncomplicated sentence structure make it a good choice for beginning readers.Like the story's heroine, transitioning readers may feel they are taking a step up to big-kid literature. Just so. (Picture book. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews