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| Author:
| dePaola, Tomie |
| ISBN: | 978-0-698-11448-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1997 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group
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| Imprint: | Puffin Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $7.99 |
Book Description:
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Tom dePaola's classic illustrations accompany his heartwarming story about his relationship with his grandfather as a small boy. "A delightfully offbeat vignette of boyish mischief reinforcing the bond between generations."--
Kirkus Reviews "DePaola champions the special relationship he had with grandfather. . . . Youngsters will bask in the delicious conspiracy between grandfather and grandson. . . . This book is a...
More DescriptionTom dePaola's classic illustrations accompany his heartwarming story about his relationship with his grandfather as a small boy.
"A delightfully offbeat vignette of boyish mischief reinforcing the bond between generations."--Kirkus Reviews
"DePaola champions the special relationship he had with grandfather. . . . Youngsters will bask in the delicious conspiracy between grandfather and grandson. . . . This book is a treasure."--Booklist
"With gentle humor and his usual master of line and composition, dePaola conveys the strong bond of affection between Tom and little Tommy, from the photo-album snapshot of the proud grandfather holding a baby on the title page to the big hug of the mischief-makers that ends the book."--Horn Book
"Touches of old-world humor add sparkle to the tale."--Publishers Weekly