Grandaddy's Place

Griffith, Helen V.

ISBN 10: 0688062547 ISBN 13: 9780688062545

Publisher: Greenwillow, 1987

Synopsis

At first Janetta does not like Grandaddy, his farm, or his animals--but they like her, and as she gets used to them, she likes them too

About this title

About the Author:

Helen V. Griffith lives in Wilmington, Delaware.

In Her Own Words...

"What I like about writing books is that I can sit and think about things that most adults never think about, and it's okay because I'm a children's book writer.

"I can imagine what my dog is dreaming about or what she and my cat discuss when I'm not around. I can design a time machine or make up a tall tale, and nobody says, "Grow up, Helen"--because I'm a children's book writer.

"I was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, and I work in the family business. We're distributors of roofing and siding materials, and I've never yet gotten a story inspiration from that. Most of my ideas seem to come from dogs I have known.

"My grandfather was part of our family and used to read to me a lot-the Sunday funny papers, turn-of-the-century primers, and The Arabian Nights. When I could read for myself, I read fairy tales, dog and horse stories, and comic books by the dozen.

"I started writing poems and the beginnings of novels by the age of seven or eight, but I was forty before I thought about writing for publication.

"For fun, I like reading (especially Anthony Trollope) and birdwatching, and I've just started learning to play old-time fiddle!"

From Publishers Weekly:

The collaborators on Georgia Music return to that landscape, with a story that predates the first one. Janetta is nervous about meeting her grandaddy who lives in the country. The old place doesn't appeal to her much; there is a mean-looking cat, an even meaner wasps' nest, some noisy chickens and a giant nosey mule. Grandaddy tells one tall tale after another, and when he and she go fishing, he not only knows how the worms feel about it, but he "fish-talks." Janetta, too, learns to speak it. After the fishing trip even the cat seems to have mellowed, and the pushy mule is also showing signs of affection. Griffith tells a bracing story of a young city girl's rediscovery of the past and its importance to her. Though old and run-down, Grandaddy's place is one of wonder and grace. Stevenson's art is particularly adept; he encompasses the essence of the old man's ways and the little girl's fresh experiencing of them. Ages 5-8.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwillow
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0688062547
• ISBN 13: 9780688062545
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Stevenson James