It's early morning and, with her bicycle basket packed with provisions, Rosie rides off to meet her grandfather near the park. They're going fishing at Periwinkle Pond! While Grandpa waits for a bite and composes a poem, Rosie draws a picture. But when Grandpa gets a nibble, Rosie is quick to lend a hand. The fish they catch is too small to keep, so they toss him back into the water. Then they set off happily for home, where Mum's waiting for them, with lunch ready. It's been a lovely day and, even though they've got no fish, Rosie and her Grandpa have got a jolly poem that they've made up together (it's printed in full on the last page). Amy Hest's books include the Christopher Award winner "The Purple Coat" and "Nana's Birthday Party". Paul Howard has illustrated "Jim's Winter", "Taking the Cat's Way Home", "Friends Next Door" and "A Very Special Birthday".

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1994 by Walker Books Ltd .

Pippa Goodhart is a full-time author and does numerous visits to schools. She lives in Leicester with her husband and three children. Paul Howard lives in Ireland and works as a full-time illustrator. Amy Hest has written over 30 books including the New York Times bestseller Kiss Goodnight, In the Rain with Baby Duck and When Jessie Came Across the Sea which was the recipient of the Christopher Medal. She lives in New York City, USA. Amy Bates is the illustrator of Hair For Mama and Celebrating Psalm 118 by Karma Wilson. She lives in Philadelphia, USA.