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Synopsis
Grampa introduces Maggie to the magic of the natural world during her visit to the country, during which she witnesses hailstones in the summer, dancing mayflies, and a wren's nest lined with her own hair.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 2-4-- This offering by the author of such wonderful books as Weasel (1990) and The Dancing Skeleton (1989, both Macmillan) falls short. The premise is that Grampa was a little girl when he was younger until he kissed his elbow and turned into a boy. That is the last readers hear of this intrigue until the final page when the granddaughter, recalling her visit with him, wonders if she will ever be able to kiss her elbow. The gentle story in between, however, tells how Grampa, as a ``little girl,'' used to leave treats for the pixie that lived under the porch, and then wait for magic to happen. It never failed. His granddaughter tries it with similar results: she catches a trout by tickling it; she sees thousands of mayflies hatch. She's not sure these wonderments are all due to pixie magic, but she does realize that she and her grandfather have discovered the magic of nature. Softly toned acrylic and colored-pencil illustrations enhance the dreamlike quality of the book. Swanson's realistic style effectively communicates the quiet, peaceful feeling for which the text strives, but the characters--especially the child--look different in each drawing. However, children may enjoy this touching piece once they get beyond the confusing beginning. --Rachel Fox, Port Washington Public Library, NY
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From Kirkus Reviews
A gifted storyteller (The Dancing Skeleton, 1989) presents a familiar theme--a happy relationship between grandparent and child--with unusual insight and sensitivity. The title telegraphs the humor in Grandpa's stories, which begin ``When I was a little girl.'' (That was before he kissed his elbow.) While cutting Maggie's hair, he tells her about a pixie under the porch who often makes ``something magic'' happen. Maggie isn't sure whether to believe this, but her offerings of cookies and other small treats do disappear, and something special often does happen when she's with Grandpa: he teaches her to tickle trout; a hailstorm leaves enough ice to make a summer snowball; best of all, a wren makes a nest of the clippings from her hair; and after the nestlings fly away, Maggie takes the nest home. Swanson's misty color-pencil illustrations nicely reflect the story's quiet mood and Maggie's sense of wonder at the ``magical'' occurrences she and Grandpa share. (Picture book. 4-8) -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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- PublisherMacmillan
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0027264556
- ISBN 13 9780027264555
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorKarl Swanson
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