Description: Papa tells his daughter that every day in the summer there's a night show if you sit still long enough to watch it. She loves the night shows in the hollow of Appalachia but pleads with Papa to take her to the top of the mountain to see a sunset. Join them on their exciting journey to the top of the mountain for the grandest night show of all!
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This little book will bring back sweet memories to those of us who grew up in Appalachia and left after high school to "seek our fortunes." It will also show outsiders the joys of growing up poor without realizing you are poor. Broiling bacon and roasting marshmallows on a Kentucky ridge-top as night falls is as close to heaven as an earthling can be. -Tom E. Dotson, author of The Hatfield and McCoy Feud After Kevin Costner: Rescuing History, and other feud books.
What a beautiful and heartwarming story that was written for children, but can be enjoyed by all. I loved everything about this story as the beautiful artwork by the author brings to life all the words say. I loved it! -Laverta Kirkpatrick, retired elementary teacher
Drawing from her own childhood, Gail Funsten invites her readers to a quiet summer evening in Appalachia. Slow your pace and join this family in the awe and wonder to be found in taking your time and following lights and paths together. A heartwarming story for all. -Elizabeth Dark, author of If You Want It to Last, an award winning nonfiction essay published in Ruminate Magazine. Her essays have also been published in Blue Bear Review and Penmarks Journal. Ms. Dark is associate director of programs at the Kenyon Review in Gambier, Ohio.
Gail Funsten's amazing illustrations, with their light and dreamy feel, draw us into her special book, The Grandest Night Show. The story and the illustrations work together to convey the soul of the Appalachian Mountains and the love of a place, of a family, and a way of life. Both simple and profound, this book can be enjoyed by all ages.
-Rita Whitney - born in Hazel Green, Kentucky - retired elementary school teacher