A finalist for the Christie Harris Illustrated Childrens Literature Prize A young girl delights in a visit to her grandpas farm. She and her cousins run through the fields, explore the root cellar where the salmon and jars of fruit are stored, swing on a rope out the barn loft window, visit the Appaloosa in the corral and tease the neighbors pig. The visit is also an opportunity for this child to ask Grandpa what her grandmother,Yayah, was like, and explore the secret room,with its old wooden trunk of ribbons, medals and photos of Grandpa in uniform. There is a wonderful blend of fun and family history in this visit to a grandparent, but also the realization that there can be some things about the people we know and love that will always remain a mystery.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children in preschool-2nd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Groundwood Books Ltd , Canada .

Award-winning illustrator Kim LaFave has illustrated many books for children including Big Ben , We'll All Go series and the early readers Emma's Emu , Andrew's Magnificent Mountain of Mittens and Andrew - Catch That Cat! . Kim lives with his family in Roberts Creek, British Columbia