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Grandpa's soup
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- ISBN: 9780802851956 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0802851959 (cloth : alk. paper)
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32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm. - Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 1999.
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| Subject: | Soups -- Juvenile fiction Loneliness -- Juvenile fiction Grief -- Juvenile fiction Sharing -- Juvenile fiction Grandfathers -- Juvenile fiction Death Dying |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Fort Nelson Public Library | E KAD (Text) | BFN046440 | Children's Corner | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Kaslo and District Public Library | E KAD (Text) | 35134000268868 | Picture Books | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Monthly Selections - #1 December 1999
Age 6^-8. Grandpa is all alone after Grandma dies. At first, he is too depressed to do anything, but one day he decides to try to cook the soup his wife used to make for him. Three little mice smell the soup, and Grandpa generously gives them most of it. But Grandpa thinks the soup isn't quite right. Every day he remembers a little bit more about the soup, makes a little bit more of it, and attracts a little bit more company. By the end of the story, Grandpa is feeding mice, cats, dogs, and neighborhood children--and feeling much better about his new life. The illustrations are at first dark and moody, but as Grandpa's outlook on life changes, they become brighter and more cheerful. The detailed facial expressions of the animals and the pictures of the soup vegetables are especially nice. The story is translated from Japanese, but its gentle lessons on coping with grief are applicable to any culture. ((Reviewed December 1, 1999)) Copyright 2000 Booklist Reviews - Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2000 Spring
Unhappy after Grandma's death, Grandpa finally decides to re-create the soup she used to cook. With each try, he remembers another ingredient, and every day he shares his soup with an increasing number of guests--from mice to children. In this simple but eloquent story, the illustrations become lighter, more colorful, and larger as Grandpa's spirits improve and expand.Copyright 2000 Horn Book Guide Reviews - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 1999 November #2
Since Grandma's death, Grandpa has been too sad to do anything; he just sits in his house all day. One morning, he decides to make a batch of his late wife's meatball soup. Pulling his smallest pot from the shelf, the man sings the song she sang as she cooked ("Boil the water./ Roll the meatballs round..../ Add a little salt and pepper./ Add a little butter"). Three mice appear in the kitchen, drawn by the aroma, and Grandpa invites them to eat. Only a small portion remains for Grandpa, who is disappointed to find out that his soup doesn't taste as good as his wife's. On successive days, Grandpa prepares soup in progressively larger pots, each time remembering a new line of the cooking song ("Chop some tiny onions"). The drop-in guests multiply, finally including a handful of animals and 10 amiable children. Ichikawa's (Dance, Tanya) lifelike paintings brim with particulars, such as figures outlined on the door's curtain to foreshadow the identities of each batch of hungry diners. Spot art (which depicts Grandpa's range of pots, china bowls appropriately sized for his various visitors and the additions to his evolving recipe) appears alongside the text, helping youngsters read between the lines. Originally published in Japan, this endearing book features a multiethnic cast, and the message, too, transcends cultures. Ages 2-8. (Oct.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2000 February
K-Gr 2-After his wife dies, Grandpa sits alone, day after day, barely eating and depressed. Finally one morning, he wakes up with a craving for the soup she used to make. Assuming he will need only enough for himself, he uses the smallest of his pots. When the soup is done, he hears a knock at the door. Three mice have smelled the soup, and he willingly shares it with them. Each day thereafter, the old man uses a successively bigger pot and remembers another missing ingredient, as first a cat, then a dog, and finally a group of children all come to share his meal. Grandpa's loneliness is eased, and he looks forward to the next day, when he will make soup "using all my pots." The talking animals add a jarring note of fantasy to what is otherwise a realistic story about grief and healing. The illustrations, done in soft earth tones, match the gentle atmosphere of this warm, but additional tale.-Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
