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by Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum When Lizzie is left minding her family’s antique store, she is surprised by a very insistent shopper who simply must buy Lizzie’s napping Grandpa! As the bidding for Grandpa climbs higher and higher, Lizzie finds herself imagining all the wonderful things she could have with so much money. The shopper insists that everyone has a price - but does Grandpa? This charming, simple story pits love of things against love of people, with hopeful results for young readers. The wonderfully detailed illustrations by T. Kyle Gentry add to the repeat pleasures of the book as each viewing allows readers to discover something new. I also enjoyed the intriguing mix of bright color and black-and-white on each page ...when we enter the story, the pages are mostly black-and-white to reflect Lizzie’s lack of real appreciation for the family antique shop. Then Mrs. Larchmont bursts in with her bright colors and intriguing offers... but by the end of the book, it’s Mrs. Larchmont who loses her bright reality and the shop that’s filled with joyful color, a lovely counterpoint to the change in Lizzie herself. I found the book a warm delight to share with my daughter. |
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Grandpa for Sale