Fish for Supper
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Book Overview
Selected as a Caldecott Honor Book in 1977, and now back in print for the first time in a decade, this is a charming picture book about a grandmother and her simple, idyllic daily routine. Fish for Supper is M.B. Goffstein's Caldecott Honor story of a grandmother and her regular routine in summer: waking at five o'clock in the morning to make the most of a day on the lake, "with cans of worms and minnows, some fruit for lunch, bobbers, lines, hooks, and sinkers." Delightfully and wittily, Goffstein departs from the usual fisherman's tale to give us a day in the life of this no-nonsense, patient fisherwoman who catches "sunfish, crapper, perch, and sometimes a big northern pike," who capably cleans her catch, and who can bake to boot. She relishes every bite of her well-earned supper, and the pleasure she takes in her self-sufficiency and graceful work becomes the reader's as well. Based on Goffstein's own childhood summers at her grandparents' house on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota, Fish for Supper transforms her indelible memories into a story that is as honed and gratifying as its heroine's days.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:168137546X
ISBN13:9781681375465
Release Date:March 2021
Publisher:New York Review of Books
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.2" x 6.6"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
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fish for supper
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
i happened to find this little musty book in a "thrift shop" today. It sends such a simple and loving message so pertinent to our technical life today. it reminds me so much of "the misery" books that i read to my children. who cares what my grandchidren think? i love it and it has a special place on my bookcase!
A simple story about a grandmother's love for fishing
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
The small book offers a sweet and simple story about a grandmother who loves to fish. A small phrase or sentence is offered on each page under a simple and pleasant line drawing. The story looks at how grandmother's day is centered around getting up and preparing to fish, being on the lake, preparing her fish for dinner and going to bed in order to wake up early to go fishing again. This is a story of simplicity which won a Caldecott Honor Award.
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