Pub Date: January 14, 2020
Dewey: E
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.50" H x 11.25" L x 9.38" W ( 1.10 lbs) 40 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational | African American & Black | General | Science Fiction | Time Travel | Historical | United States - 20th Century | Fantasy | Travel | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry) | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) | Biographical | United States | Diversity & Multicultural | Concepts | Date & Time | Seasons | Love & Romance | Imagination & Play | Legends, Myths, Fables | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Description: Discover the true meaning of being brave in this tender and whimsical picture book ... that follows a grandfather and grandson who travel through time in a beloved 1952 Ford.
Brief description:
Daniel Bernstrom is the author of the critically acclaimed One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree as well as Gator, Gator, Gator!, Big Papa and the Time Machine, Song in the City, and Good Night, Little Man. Dan earned an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Hamline University and currently works at the Learning Resource Center coordinator at Minnesota State College Southeast, where he tutors students in math, writing, and science. He lives in Red Wing, Minnesota, with his wife, Heather; daughter, LaVonne; and sons, Grace, and Haven.
Review Quotes:
"Love and reverence for history and family radiate from Bernstorm's words." - Kirkus Reviews
"Big Papa takes his grandchild back in time to see what bravery looks like in this tender story by Bernstrom (Gator, Gator, Gator!) . . . Wide angles give the spreads visual power, while soft pastels convey the journey's otherworldly atmosphere and the stories' intimacy." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"This imaginative and inventive tale walks a child through African American history by way of his grandfather's past. An excellent choice for reading with grandparents or for a first-day-of-school storytime." - Booklist
"Bernstrom's colloquial text captures the warm relationship between Big Papa and his grandson." - Horn Book Magazine
"A unique perspective in a beautifully executed book about starting school. A must-purchase. Bernstrom's latest book digs deep, with a story about a child facing fears by discovering a grandfather's difficult past . . . In the first-person narrative, written largely in dialogue that features African American Vernacular English, the child poses questions, and the knowing grandparent responds with sage, though not preachy, one-liners. "Sometimes you gotta walk with giants if you ever gonna find out what you made of." Evans's signature style animate(s) the story in a joyous way that uplifts the text."