- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Lobster Press (Oct 1 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1894222024
- ISBN-13: 978-1894222020
- Product Dimensions: 28.6 x 21 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 458 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,858,630 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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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.
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A wistful and gentle tale of family,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: From Poppa (Hardcover)
From Poppa is an enjoyable full color children's picture book for young readers who can effortlessly handle easy reader books and are ready for a slightly more detailed story. The heartwarming color illustrations by Kasia Charko wonderfully enhance Anne Carter's story of a young girl and her beloved grandfather who teaches her how to create a lifelike wooden duck over the course of a winter. A wistful and gentle tale of family, From Poppa is highly recommended for family, school, and community library picture book collections.
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A wistful and gentle tale of family,
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: From Poppa (Hardcover)
From Poppa is an enjoyable full color children's picture book for young readers who can effortlessly handle easy reader books and are ready for a slightly more detailed story. The heartwarming color illustrations by Kasia Charko wonderfully enhance Anne Carter's story of a young girl and her beloved grandfather who teaches her how to create a lifelike wooden duck over the course of a winter. A wistful and gentle tale of family, From Poppa is highly recommended for family, school, and community library picture book collections.
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