Granny and the Desperadoes: Ready - To - Read Level 2

Granny

by Peggy Parish

When Granny Guntry catches the two thieves who stole her pies, she puts them to work picking berries, helping out with livestock, and fixing the roof--making these two escaped desperadoes sorry they ever tangled with this slave-driving grandmother. A comic masterpiece. Full color.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

Peggy Parish was the author of the children's story series Amelia Bedelia. The series was continued, after her sudden death from an aneurysm, by her nephew Herman Parish. Peggy attended the University of South Carolina and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

Herman honored Peggy's life in his book, Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia, by writing in its dedication: "For Peggy Parish, the real Amelia Bedelia."

-Wikipedia

Reviews

[Laura Morrigan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great little tale about a fiesty grandma who catches two thieves stealing her pie. To punish them, she sets them doing all her farm chores. An amusing if unlikey story, that I enjoyed reading when I was a child. I really like stories about old ladies like that!

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is another one of those books that we probably checked out every other time we went to the library when I was a kid. My siblings and I thought it was hilarious how Granny outwits the desperadoes and sends them packing.

[Linda Griffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this about 40 years ago to my 3 year old. He was a wild child and thought the desperadoes were funny. He learned that granny taught them a lesson. There was a recipe in the book we read for cranberry nut bread which he wanted me to make. That started a tradition of having cranberry nut bread every year for thanksgiving to Christmas. Every year for the last 40 years we have had it and remembered that little book. At 75 it is getting hard for me to make things and my son dosn’t make it home for thanksgiving or Christmas so I will be stopping the tradition. A memory and tradition started with a child’s story book.

[Lydia · Rating 4 out of 5]

An old pioneer woman has a run-in with a couple desperadoes when they steal her pie that doesn't go how the thieves expected.

As a kid, this was one of the books that I re-read regularly (like every summer reading program) and re-reading as an adult I feel like it greatly shaped my sense of humor, so it was as comical as I remember. Who doesn't love a spunky old lady that gets nere-do-wells to do chores for her until the sherif can come pick them up? Not a deep story, but meant to be an easy reader, and I think it fills that well with humor.

No content issues, a character carries a gun, with implied threat, but things are not as they seem.

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a funny, delightful book!! Highly recommend.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cute book for the littles!

[L. Michelle · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don't appreciate the outdated reference to "Indians" or the threat of gun violence to outsmart or motivate criminals. Sentences were choppy-an easy reader that tries too hard to be clever. Illustrations by Steven Kellogg amusing, but the text doesn't keep up. Where are the stories about real women?

[Isabel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I give this a three because I didn't like the desperados. They were kind of rude and mean and they lied.

[L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny book I read repeatedly in 2nd grade - then read to my children. By the same author who wrote the Amelia Bedelia books, you'll thoroughly enjoy how Granny outwits two desperadoes.