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When Mr. Grinling, an elderly lighthouse keeper, begins falling asleep before he turns on the lighthouse's light, he fears he will lose his job
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Mr. Grinling, first introduced in The Lighthou s e Keeper's Lunch (1979; o.p.) and The Lighthouse Keeper's Catastrophe (1986, both Andre Deutsch), still delights in his work but, due to his advancing age, begins dozing on the job. He fails on two occasions to turn on the lighthouse beam, and so is fired. As he and his wife sadly pack their belongings, they and some local villagers rescue a beached whale. Everyone is pleased when the lighthouse authorities reward Mr. Grinling by rehiring him as a part-time lighthouse keeper. The text reads well aloud and is appropriately placed on sprightly, full-page watercolors, accented with pen-and-ink details to lend definition. The pages are sometimes cluttered and on occasion the faces in a single picture are penned in disconcertingly different styles--a flatter look mixed with a more three-dimensional one. The strength of this picture book lies in its brief but effective character portrayal of two elderly and likable protagonists. --Cynthia Bishop, Onondaga County Public Library, Syracuse, NY
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The Lighthouse Keeper's Rescue (1ST PRT- HARDBACK)
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Armitage, Ronda & David (illustrator). 1st Edition- 1ST PRT. Another delightful story about everyone's favorite Lighthouse Keeper. Armitage won NEW ZEALAND LIBRARY ASSOC. AWARD & ESTHER GLEN AWARD for "Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch. This time Mr. Grinling has lost his job (for falling asleep) but is reinstated after saving a beached whale. The Grinlings & their orange cat Hamish, live happily ever after at the Lighthouse. Two corners slightly bumped, otherwise fine. Seller Inventory # 006974
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