Author/Illustrator: Vera Brosgol
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press, 2016
Age: 4-7
Themes: grandmothers, knitting, family
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Summary: (from the publisher) An epic tale about one grandmother, a giant sack of yarn, and her ultimate quest to finish her knitting.
Why I like this book: An editor at Roaring Brook showed me this one back in February, and I have been sooo good at waiting sooo long to share it with you! I love finding picture books with an adult as the main protagonist, and I have totally fallen for this snarky Grandmother! Actually, I fell for the cover straight away! AND it’s a great read-aloud! The superb color palette and beautifully rendered compositions are icing on the cake!
Resources/Activities: learn how to knit at Imagination Soup: HERE
For more Perfect Picture Book picks with teacher/parent resources, check out the list on Susanna Hill’s blog HERE.
julie rowan-zoch 
Love the cutaway illo you shared. This has a retro feel so I’ll have to check it out!
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What a funny book — I like snarky grandma. Rarely see many books with an adult protagonist! Yes, it does have a retro feel. Great cover!
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That sounds fun!
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Lucky you to get a sneak peek!
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LOL! If I had grandkids, I would *be* that snarky grandmother. As it is, I’m a snarky mother. I hope my library will get a copy of this.
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Rather looking forward to that myself!
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Look forward to reading this when it’s out – I love spunky Grandmothers, too.
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Out on the 16th!
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Wow! That is truly an eye catching cover. I bet it’s an hilarious read aloud. It even looks like a colouring book. Must check it out. Thanks for sharing.
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True! It does!
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Now this is getting ridiculous, Julie…I’m making my way through Susanna’s link up and there are just too many books that I totally need to have! And this one is a definite must buy! I actually wrote a folktale-like pb about a grandmother…nothing like this one…but maybe I need to pull it out, dust it off, and snd it to Essie.
Thanks so much for sharing this one…I love it!
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Hope the motivation is fruitful!
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A grumpy granny who just wants to knit–awesome!
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Clickitey-clack, don’t talk back!
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definitely putting this on my reading list. Who can resist a grumpy granny wielding knitting needles?
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Not I!
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