From Poppa

by Anne Laurel Carter, Kasia Charko (Illustrator)

Written with grace and charm, this is the poignant tale of a young girl coming to terms with the departure of her beloved grandfather. In the beginning Marie tries to persuade Poppa to stay the winter. But as the story evolves and the two share a final magical afternoon, fear turns to hope as Marie realizes that no matter how far Poppa travels, he will always be close to her heart.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1999

About the author

Anne Laurel Carter has been a waitress, baker, store clerk, fruit picker and milked cows. Her all-time favourite job was being a school librarian. She often writes about experiences she, her siblings, her friends, her four children, even complete strangers had, or she imagines they had, and then embellishes. Liberally. She divides her year, writing and teaching, between Toronto and Nova Scotia.

Reviews

[Westcoast_girl · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book, a young girl stays with her grandpa during the winter and helps him make his decoy ducks. However, this winter grandpa is getting older and may not be able to stay.

The book touches on the sensitive topic of getting older while still being hopeful and beautiful.

Combined with a little bit of magic, and this book makes for a great holiday feel good book.

I recommend it to any you grandchild.