Grandfather Martin
Illustrated by Kate Ellis
first published: 1996
publisher: Houghton Mifflin, USA
age group: 4 to 6 years
length: 16 pages
ISBN: 0-395-74350-8
Excerpt:
Grandfather Martin liked routine.
He also liked rules to follow,
things in their places, tidy houses,
clean shoes, and meals on time.
Grandmother Martin liked to do what she liked, when she liked.
She liked to work in her garden,
read a book, or paint a picture,
and she did not care what time it was.
When Grandfather Martin retires, something will have to change...
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 Wendy's Comments:
Probably most of us know a couple who could be models for these characters - for me, it was my maternal grandparents. They were both warm and generous people, whom I loved dearly, but he loved order and routine, and she was a dreamier, artistic, gardener. The story's solution, though fictitious, is a tribute to their long and happy marriage.
Purchasing Information:
Grandfather Martin may be ordered from bookstores in the USA.
Editions and Translations:
Published in the USA in SPANISH as El Abuelo Lopez by Houghton Mifflin, 1997, ISBN 0-395-78535-9
Wendy's Recommendations:
If you liked Grandfather Martin, I think you'll also enjoy these books:
Jessica Joan
Amanda's Dinosaur
And by other authors:
Grandmother Lucy and her Hatsby Joyce Wood
Mr Magee Came Home for His Tea
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