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Cargando... Grandfather's Rock: An Italian Folktalepor Joel Strangis
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A poor family in Italy finds a way to keep their elderly Grandfather with them instead of sending him to live in a home for old people. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Based upon an Italian folktale, Grandfather's Rock offers a sensitive depiction of a poor family struggling to make ends meet, while also doing what is right for their elderly relative. Joel Strangis's narrative - apparently gleaned from his own grandmother's telling - flows smoothly, and Ruth Gamper's watercolor illustrations capture the feel of the home and countryside being described. All in all, an excellent little picture-book, although I do wonder how it would go over with young readers whose grandparents are in homes for the elderly... ( )