Good Morning, Sunshine: A Grandpa Story - Hardcover

Mckenna, Sharon

3.77

13 ratings by Goodreads

9781601080035: Good Morning, Sunshine: A Grandpa Story

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1601080034 ISBN 13: 9781601080035

Publisher: Red Cygnet Pr, 2006

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This lovely, touching story tells of a special bond between a young girl and her grandpa. No matter how bad or sad she feels, her grandpa seems to know just how to make everything right.

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Grandparents are special people. Somehow, they make waking up grumpy, eating your vegetables, and going to bed when you don't really want to easier. In Good Morning Sunshine, little Katie shares how her grandpa teaches her to feel better through the ups and downs of an overnight visit. Katie's grandpa wisely shows that a child's feelings are real and accepting them as real is half way to helping them deal appropriately with those feelings. That makes Good Morning Sunshine a twofer. It's a great warm and fuzzy read for children and a gentle lesson on good parenting for parents. --ChildrensPictureBook.info Review (Feb. 2007)

A happy little girl tells readers about the fun she has when she visits grandpa. She loves to stay overnight, but its not all good sometimes she wakes up grumpy. But when that happens, Grandpa takes her to the front door, where they yell, "Good morning, Sunshine," and everything's better. Grandpa has a way of improving every situation by greeting everything from the clothes in her closet to the raindrops outside. The simple story does a nice job of showing how much a supportive adult in a child's life can mean. The artwork, which resembles the linocuts of Margaret Chados-Irvine, combines simple shapes and bright colors into warm moments. The final spread, showing the duo against a night sky twinkling with stars makes for cozy ending. --Booklist, May 2007

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A happy little girl tells readers about the fun she has when she visits Grandpa. She loves to stay overnight, but it's not all good--sometimes she wakes up grumpy. When that happens, Grandpa takes her to the front door, where they yell, "Good morning, Sunshine." Grandpa has a way of improving every situation by greeting everything, from the clothes in her closet to the raindrops outside. The simple story does a nice job of showing how much a supportive adult in a child's life can mean. The artwork, which resembles the linocuts of Margaret Chodos-Irvine, combines simple shapes and bright colors into warm moments. The final spread, showing the duo against a night sky twinkling with stars, makes for a cozy ending. Ilene Cooper
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