Adventures with Pop Pop at Grant’s Farm

by Warren Martin, Kat Powell (Illustrator), Karen L. Tucker (Editor)

The fourth book in the Adventures with Pop Pop series picks up with a longstanding family tradition of visits to Grant’s Farm that started back in the 1960s when Na Na’s mom drove a school bus, and she would take the kids on tours of Grant’s Farm. This tradition continued with Pop Pop and Na Na’s own children and in recent years continues with their grandchildren, whom Pop Pop has dubbed as his Grandman Dean and Grandman Levi.

Genres: Childrens

42 pages, Paperback

Published September 17, 2022

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute But Scattered

This was a cute book that I think young children would enjoy and relate to. The ideas were a bit scattered, and I was not a fan of the improper grammar. (For example, starting a sentence, "Me and.....") In my opinion, proper grammar should be modeled for children in children's books.

[Book Reviewer · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this touching story written by Warren Martin, we follow Dean and Levi, who learn about the importance of spending quality time with family. All families have their traditions. It could be yearly summer vacations, specific foods during the holidays, or a family trip. In, Adventures with Pop Pop at Grant’s Farm this is where Dean and Levi year after year spend time with their loved ones on a family trip. We watch through sweet illustrations done by Kat Powell as each member grows and connects with one another with every passing year.

Children will love following Dean and Levi as they visit Grant’s Farm. They will see all the different animals on the farm. It is also great to see how they return for other holidays and how things change and stay the same, highlighting how one place can bring many different memories and emotions. It is touching to see how not only did the farm change over time but so did the family.

This story hits a very emotional spot by the end. It showcases the time we all have together and highlights the fact that we should all fully enjoy the experiences we have with one another and be so grateful for the time allotted to us. Our love and memories of the past make up a good part of who we are as people. The message of family is delivered clearly enough for any reader to grasp and enjoy.

Adventures with Pop Pop at Grant’s Farm is a touching children’s book about the importance of cherishing family. This book made me reflect on my memories with loved ones who are still with us and those who are not. Although it made me tear up by the end, they were happy tears. I would recommend this to any reader; just maybe grab a tissue or two.

[Kelley Simon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute read

Simple book with good details for a child to follow along. Fun to see the different activities they do together. The abrupt death of Na Na was a little disjointed and detracted from the story. But overall very wholesome family story.

Also the typo on page 13 and the constant use of 'me and X' instead of 'X and I' was quite distracting.

This honest review was in exchange for winning a Goodreads giveaway.

[Military Writers Society of America (MWSA)]

MWSA Review

This is an engaging book perfect for an adult to read to the youngest readers. Adventures with Pop Pop at Grant's Farm portrays warm and cozy recollections of family experiences. Children and adults alike will be reminded of their own memories of family traditions shared and passed on to generations. The illustrations make the words vivid and memorable.

Review by Lillian Zelinski (April 2023)

[Claudia · Rating 2 out of 5]

This story was alright, but it wasn’t very engaging to my daughter and inserted some mentions of Heaven. It was not classified as religion or spiritual, as far as I saw, so I was uncomfortable about it pushing a narrative that is not aligned with my family’s beliefs and teachings. It was strange that it just casually dropped that in.

[Kristine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Received from a Goodreads giveaway

This was a cute book. My granddaughter enjoyed reading this with me. The pictures were cute and she was able to pick out words she knew and read with me.

[Maria G · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved that this was easy to read with my son on the tablet. It was a cute story with good pictures. I loved that they grew up going to the farm and the different animals. My son made sure to tell me this was a 5 star read.

[Cristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story I read to my younger cousins who, like me, grew up going to Grant's Farm.

[TS · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and engaging story for children.