Gramma's Walk

by Anna Grossnickle Hines

Overview

Gramma sits in the sun parlor in her wheelchair. When Donnie visits, they have a ritual. "Where shall we walk today?" Gramma asks. Donnie chooses one of their favorite paths. Today it is along the seashore. He settles down on a hassock next to the wheelchair, and off they go on their imaginary walk. Gramma and Donnie enjoy their walk every step of the way, and so will the young listeners who join them.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798888180693
Publisher:	Purple House Press
Publication date:	11/01/2024
Pages:	34
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.09(d)
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 2-Donnie's Gramma gets around in a wheelchair, but through the magic of imagination, the two of them walk to the beach; listen, feel, and smell the sea; identify prints in the sand; and admire the wildlife. The wake from a passing ferry collapses the sand castle they build, leaving only the flag and footprints when they head for home. "`You know what, Gramma?'" Donnie says. "`You're the best walker in the whole world.'" Soft-lined, muted watercolors and colored pencils create pristine, full-page seascapes. No big deal is made of Gramma's condition, nor is the reason for it given; what comes through is total acceptance and intergenerational love. A warm and wonderful story for helping children understand aging, much like Tomie dePaola's Now One Foot, Now the Other (Putnam, 1992), and Sally Whitman's A Special Trade (HarperCollins, 1985).-Virginia Opocensky, formerly at Lincoln City Libraries, NE

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