Grandpa's Surprise

Grandpa's Surprise

From Booklist Reviewed with Rosalind Beardshaw's Grandma's Beach.PreS. These oversize companion books capture the special relationships that exist between a grandparent and child. In Grandma's Beach, Emily's mom can't take her on a planned trip to the beach; instead, Emily will stay with Grandma. Emily is dejected, but Grandma uses her ingenuity to bring the beach to the backyard, complete with water from the sprinkler and enough dirt to build a sand castle. In the other volume, Jack won't let Stanley ride his new bicycle, but Grandpa uses a wooden cart and the wheels from a stroller to make a vehicle that's just as good. Simple, warm texts are part of the attraction here, but mostly it's Beardshaw's art, which fills up each page, that will capture the audience. Using thick strokes and a melange of summer fruit-colored paints, Beardshaw zooms in on her characters, using lots of close-ups to make them more endearing, and children will easily follow evolving facial expressions to see how situations can change from bad to better. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Product Description In Grandpa's Surprise, Stanley is very jealous of Jack's new bike-but Jack won't let him have a ride on it! Grandpa sees how upset Stanley is and decides to cheer him up with a special surprise: a homemade go-kart! Now will Stanley let Jack take a turn? A vibrantly illustrated story about imagination, sharing, and friendship. About the Author Rosalind Beardshaw is the author and illustrator for Grandma's Beach and has illustrated Fran's Flower and Who is it?. Fran's Flower was shortlisted for the Sheffield Book Prize 2000. Grandma's Beach has been shortlisted for the Sheffield Prize in 2002.