Written by Andrew Larsen, Illustrated by Irene Luxbacher
A sweet story of a young girl named Theo and her Poppa. Theo loved to look inside her poppa’s trunk. There were pictures, postcards, maps and menus of things from his adventures. Theo wanted to be an explorer just like Poppa. Soon it would be Poppa’s birthday and Theo was trying to think of the perfect gift for him. As she talks to Poppa she comes up with an idea and sketches a map of a place where they can go together for his birthday.
I loved this story about how a granddaughter and her grandpa can spend time together and make memories of special times together. The illustrations are fun they have different looking textures and vibrant colors.
Review by Marjorie Briggs, Oquirrh Hills Elementary Media Center
Rating: ★★★★✩ (4 stars)
Interest Level: K-3rd Grade
The Not-So-Faraway Adventure
Written by Andrew Larsen, Illustrated by Irene Luxbacher
Kids Can Press
32 pages
Release Date: April 5, 2016
A review copy was provided by the publisher.
Categories: Elem. – Picture Book
Tags: Grandfather, Granddaughter, Adventures, Exploring, Birthdays, family relationships.
I think that the idea of having a story about a grandparent and a grandchild is sweet. There needs to be more books like these.
Grandparent books are nice. Thanks for your review.