Grandma summer / Harley Jessup.
Record details
- ISBN: 0670882607
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 27 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Viking, 1999.
Content descriptions
Summary, etc.: | On a visit with Grandma to the old family summer house at the shore, Ben finds both the beach and the house filled with history and treasures waiting to be discovered. |
Target Audience Note: | 1-2 Baker & Taylor |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Beaches > Fiction. Grandmothers > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 13 of 13 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Babcock Library - Ashford | SUM E Jes (Text) | 33110143358461 | Juvenile Seasonal | Available | - |
Bethel Public Library | J-E JESSUP (Text) | 34030084839841 | Juvenile Easy | Available | - |
Brookfield Library | E/Families/Jes (Text) | 34029084221489 | Juvenile Picture Book | Available | - |
C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | E JESSUP (Text) | 34014128368207 | Juvenile Picture Book | Available | - |
Chester Public Library | JE JES (Text) | 33210000100533 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
Edith Wheeler Memorial Library - Monroe | JE JES (Text) | 34026080757813 | Juvenile Picture Book | Available | - |
Hall Memorial Library - Ellington | JP JESSUP, HARLEY (Text) | 34037079957629 | Juvenile Picture Book | Available | - |
Morris Public Library | E JES (Text) | 33460103273261 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
Oliver Wolcott Library - Litchfield | JP JES (Text) | 36123003010475 | Juvenile Picture Book | Available | - |
Rockville Public Library | E JES Summer (Text) | 34035082984275 | Juvenile Easy | Available | - |
Sherman Library | JP JES (Text) | 34060086855347 | Juvenile Picture Book | Available | - |
Slater Public Library - Griswold | E JES (Text) | 55555000719887 | Juvenile Easy | Available | - |
Somers Public Library | JE CELEBRATE JES (Text) | 34042081861843 | Juvenile Picture Book | Available | - |
Publishers Weekly Review
Grandma Summer
Publishers Weekly
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Arriving for a vacation at a well-seasoned cottage on the Oregon shore, Ben is uneasy about being in Grandma's custody. Grandma lights a fire inside an old stove ("That's not safe, Grandma") and leads a reluctant Ben into the surf ("No, I don't want to float across the ocean to Japan"). Children may not want to identify with the stodgy Ben, but Jessup (What's Alice Up To?) paints an affectionate, even intriguing portrait of redheaded Grandma. She is slightly eccentric in appearance (she favors contrasting prints and purple eye shadow), but is self-contained and confident, and kids will want to know what she will do next. Acting as a catalyst ("The beach! We've been here all morning and we haven't been to the beach yet!"), she keeps the events moving at a bracing clip. Sketchy art keeps pace with the high energy of the narrative, and the settings, especially the ramshackle cottage, are inviting. A skillful integration of full-scale illustrations and dropped-in vignettes heightens the narrative tension. With just a splash of sentiment, this is refreshing summer fare. Ages 3-8. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
School Library Journal Review
Grandma Summer
School Library Journal
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PreS-Gr 2-Ben's spirited Grandma takes him for his first visit to the family summerhouse on the Oregon coast. There are lots of new things for him to get used to-an old iron stove, a creaky house, a spooky garage, and electricity that goes off during a storm. But this grandmother knows how to get her wary grandson involved in the fun of being by the ocean. Early in the morning after a storm, she wakes him to scour the beach for whatever has been washed up. There are lots of interesting shells and wildlife to see, but Ben is looking for a special treasure. After a diligent search, he finds it-a green glass float just like the one he discovered in the garage. Grandma says it came from a Japanese fishing net and traveled over 4000 miles to reach this spot. Even though they haven't eaten breakfast, she suggests ice-cream cones to celebrate. Ben is surely in for an unusual summer and it looks like he'll love it. The large, bright watercolor illustrations are so filled with the light and colors of the seaside that one can almost smell and hear the ocean. Some of the shells and vegetation that Ben finds are helpfully labeled for those new to beachcombing. A satisfying story.-Virginia Golodetz, Children's Literature New England, Burlington, VT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
The Horn Book Review
Grandma Summer
The Horn Book
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Feeling at first disinterested, cautious, and ill-tempered about his trip to his grandmother's seaside cottage, Ben is won over by her contagious excitement and love of the ocean in this well-told story. Grandma's caricature-like face is a bit jarring, but the rest of the watercolor and line drawings nicely capture the ambiance and the details of an old beach house in summer. From HORN BOOK Fall 1999, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
BookList Review
Grandma Summer
Booklist
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Ages 3^-6. Initially grumpy about his trip with Grandma to her beach cottage, Ben slowly comes around as he falls under the spell of the old house, the seashore, and his upbeat and mildly unconventional relative. In the garage, Ben discovers a green glass ball, a float from a Japanese fishing net, which his father had found on the shore as a child. The next morning, Grandma wakes Ben early to explore the beach after a storm. He is thrilled to discover a glass fishing float of his own. The breezy style of Jessup's line drawings, washed with sun-bleached watercolors, perfectly captures the setting and mood of the story. A satisfying picture book with story-hour potential. --Carolyn Phelan
Kirkus Review
Grandma Summer
Kirkus Reviews
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This is a terrific story about place and connections across time. Ben and his grandmother have gone to open up the family beach house on the Oregon coast for the summer. Ben is initially put off, but not Grandma: ``Oh, I do love this old place. It smells just like summer.'' When Ben discovers a blown-glass float for a fishing net, Grandma says it drifted all the way from Japan and that Ben's father found it on the beach years ago. After some more poking about and a swim in the bone-cracking cold water and, then, a night of wind and rain, it is Ben's turn to find just such a marvel on the beach. That history repeats itself so neatly strains credulity, but who would deny so radiant a familial tapestry? Jessup has created an enticing world of storms, memories, and summer. Readers will want to stay, smell the salt air, and learn more from Grandma. (Picture book. 3-8)