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Title: DEEP RIVER
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Publication Date: 1994
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0671872788
ISBN 13: 9780671872786
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

On their first fishing trip together, Grandpa and Jess try to catch a whopper

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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.

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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