From Poppa [Audiobook] [Hardcover]

Ages 5-8. It's late autumn, and Marie is visiting her grandfather's cabin as they finish up the last duck decoy, a male Wood Duck in vibrant black, white, green and blue. Poppa will be heading south soon; his heart can't take another northern winter. Marie is desolate, but when they take the wood duck decoy to the lake, with "from Poppa" painted on its wing, it disappears--and they see it flying south. That magical moment captures the tenderness of the book, which limns the relationship between the girl and her grandfather in gentle words and in beautifully precise images. The cabin, the decoys, Poppa's blue sweater, and Marie's tumble of curls are rendered as carefully as the carving tools, marsh grass, and the ducks themselves. Quiet and sweet. GraceAnne DeCandido
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(ages 4 - 6)  There had never been a winter without Poppa.

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.

Anne Laurel Carter was born in Don Mills, Ontario. This former teacher has lived in Israel, England, France, California, Quebec, and China, and now resides in Toronto.