false 53494 18 In this endearing story by Newberry Medal-winner Sharon Creech, a wise old Italian granny skillfully imparts life advice (and cooking lessons) to her winning but sometimes obstinate 12-year-old granddaughter.<p> Best known for <I>Walk Two Moons</I> and <I>The Wanderer</I>, Creech makes good use of another inventive format: Rosie's story unfolds first, over making and eating <I>zuppa</I>, and then Granny Torrelli tells parallel stories from her own childhood to help Rosie with her current predicament. Granny Torrelli's tales are laced with endearing, fun-to-say Italian: "I didn't like it, not one piccolino bit," as is her attempt to help Rosie mend her rift with her best friend Bailey ("That Bailey boy!"), for whom she's starting to feel more-than-friendship feelings.<p> The details of both Rosie's and Granny Torrelli's respective stories are often quite funny (from Braille jealousy to secret guide-dog training for the legally blind Bailey). But, as usual, what Creech does best is slyly proffer small, nourishing morsels of wisdom--not unlike the cavatelli, the "little dough canoes," that Rosie, Granny Torrelli, and that Bailey boy labor over in the book's sweet second half. Just be warned that you might find yourself starving by the end of the story. (Ages 9 to 12) <I>--Paul Hughes</I> 1214896 2003 Granny Torrelli Makes Soup (Joanna Cotler Books) total:918|5:256|4:328|3:242|2:76|1:16| 918 3486 1078 119 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 5 3 false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 07:44:54 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 08:08:55 -0700 2008 you're welcome.
But Sharon Creech is worth pointing out.
Her books are diverse in style and kick ass in story but mostly I love that she respects kids enough to speak in ways that are less than orthodox for kids books.
I ...more...]]> 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 4 0 false Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Thu Oct 01 23:35:54 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 23:37:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1226378 0061122122 9780061122125 2 1 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182044773m/1226378.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1226378.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 5 1 false Sun Nov 01 19:15:11 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 19:15:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 4 0 false Sun Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 15:39:54 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 15:47:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 4 0 false Sun Jan 18 11:44:50 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 11:48:30 -0800 2009 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 4 0 false Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 17:43:16 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 18:55:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 5 0 false Fri Nov 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 04 12:53:33 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 04 12:54:37 -0800 2009 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 3 0 false Mon Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 14:32:11 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 09:38:01 -0700 2009 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 5 0 false Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 09:39:11 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 09:41:27 -0700 2009 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 5 0 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Thu Nov 05 08:26:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 08:27:43 -0800 2009 I loved it and it was appropriate for my grade 5 class to read together.
It's a strong story of love and friendship and what REALLY matters in life. ]]> 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 5 0 false Mon Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 15 05:27:51 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 05:30:59 -0700 2009 6410950 2 1 3.80 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6410950-granny-torelli-makes-soup 0 0 false Mon Apr 20 07:34:29 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 07:34:29 -0700 2009 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 4 0 false Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Fri Feb 20 12:12:32 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 12:14:17 -0800 2009 329037 1402580401 3 2 3.80 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329037.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 5 0 false Wed May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 09:12:11 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 13:35:35 -0700 2008
Listening to this in audio form it was split between 2 discs which nicely broke the book up into 2 sections/short st...more...]]> 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 4 0 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 13:30:33 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 13:30:33 -0700 2009 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 3 0 false Sun Feb 08 14:13:32 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 14:14:24 -0800 2009 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 4 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Jan 13 09:46:11 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 09:46:56 -0800 2009 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 5 0 false Sun Jun 07 12:55:37 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 12:58:48 -0700 2009 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 3 0 false Wed Dec 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 22:53:01 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 22:56:10 -0800 2008 more...]]> 53494 0064409600 9780064409605 885 110 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425322m/53494.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53494.Granny_Torrelli_Makes_Soup 2 0 false Sun Jul 20 02:25:56 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 14:36:29 -0700 2008 Rosie’s best friend Bailey has just told her to get over herself. To add to the insult, he slams the door in her face as well. That night Rosie’s grandmother comes over and makes soup. During the meal preparations she wheedles the story out of Rosi...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1407253