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On their first fishing trip together, Grandpa and Jess try to catch a whopper
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2-A first-person, present-tense account of a child's first fishing trip with her grandfather. Jess is worried that she will do something wrong- scare the fish or catch a log, as her big brother has predicted. But Grandpa is patient and wise, and he shows her just what to do. In the end he declares "'Now it's your fishing pole, too.'" The full-page oil paintings in tones of green, blue, and orange beautifully capture the landscape of river and woods. The details of the fishing expedition and of Jess's fears add depth to the story, but the length of the text and lack of strong tension make it more effective for lap reading than for group sharing. In a nice twist, readers may assume that Jess is a boy until the penultimate illustration shows her long hair tumbled out of her cap. There are numerous picture books about fishing trips: Nina Kidd's June Mountain Secret (HarperCollins, 1991) is a faster-moving story of a girl and her father, with more information about the environment, while William T. and Lindsay B. George's Fishing at Long Pond (Greenwillow, 1991) features a girl and her grandfather in a shorter story. Sally Ward's Punky Goes Fishing (Dutton, 1991) has more humor. For a slightly older audience, this is a satisfying addition.
Caroline Parr, Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Fredericksburg, VA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Publishers Weekly
Young Jess's first fly-fishing trip with Grandpa is the heart of this lyrical picture book. Early in the morning, when "it is like church, cool and quiet," Jess and Grandpa set off for the river. Baiting the hook and casting the line take patience and practice, and Jess hopes to live up to the fishing standards set by the rest of the family. After snaring a log and braving the water in a pair of waders, Jess finally gets a bite--and a fish. However, Jess's angling feat is almost anticlimactic, taking a back seat to Moore's languid descriptive passages and reassuring dialogue. Sorensen's lush, sunlit acrylic paintings set a serene summer-day mood, while his cool blues and leafy greens issue a pleasant invitation to the natural world. Children will enjoy the surprise ending: only then is Jess revealed to be a girl. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0671872788
- ISBN 13 9780671872786
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages1
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by author, "Best Wishes, Elaine Moore", on title page. Copyright 1994 with full number line. Very good hardcover with dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Pictorial boards are clean and bright, corners are sharp. Text and illustrations are very good throughout. Price clipped dust jacket is bright with very minimal wear. Jacket arrives wrapped in protective Mylar. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 311490
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Hard Cover. Condition: Near New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Sorensen, Henri (illustrator). Deep River by Elaine Morre, illustrated by Henri Sorensen. Hardback story/picture book with reinforced binding is quite clean, in near new condition, and is signed/inscribed by the author on title page. Dust jacket is very good and in a Brodart protector-nice looking book. NOT AN EX-LIB!. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 25767
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