Great Grandfather's House

Gooden, Rumer

ISBN 10: 0099254913 / ISBN 13: 9780099254911

Published by Penguin Random House, 1994

Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 50262596-20

Synopsis:

When she learns that she is to spend three months at her grandparents' house in rural Japan, Keiko, a spoiled city child, is unhappy, but she soon changes her mind. By the author of Four Dolls.

From School Library Journal: Grade 3-5-- Keiko, a spoiled and self-centered child, must spend three months with her grandmother and great grandfather in rural Japan. Even before she arrives, she decides she doesn't like Great Grandfather's house, and indeed life there is very different from that in the crowded city. She must keep her room tidy; help gather eggs; and learn to walk, talk, and eat with a modicum of decorum. Her cousin Yoji, a sweet-natured, imaginative little boy with an affinity for small wild creatures, helps Keiko appreciate both creative play and the peaceful, old-fashioned customs that their grandparents observe (though set in contemporary Japan, there is an Old-World feel to this book). Yoji is almost too noble a character, and one can almost forgive Keiko's jealous rages against him, especially since, in a subtle way, he is as bossy as she is overbearing. In the end, the two children help each other, and Keiko, who now loves Great Grandfather's house, doesn't want to leave it. She has learned to think of others during her stay in the gentle surroundings; happily, however, she retains some of her impulsive nature and much of her feistiness. Littlewood's delicate and often humorous illustrations provide a perfect complement to Godden's story. --Carla Kozak, San Francisco Public Library
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Bibliographic Details

Title: Great Grandfather's House
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good