Pak, Jiyeon My Grandpa's Chair. PICTURE BOOK. Alfred A.
Knopf, 2017. $17.99.
When Julie notices that her grandpa is not as happy as he
used to be sitting on his favorite couch, she suggests that perhaps he needs to
find a new chair. Even after his fancy new chair arrives, Grandpa still is not
happy sitting in it. Eventually Julie and Grandpa walk to the park, sit
together on a simple tree stump, and Grandpa is happy.
The message is clear
that its not about the chair, but its who you are sitting by that makes the
difference. I wanted to like this book more than I did, but three different
readings did not make the difference. I enjoyed the illustrations and I liked
the relationship between Grandpa and Julie. I did not really connect with the
message of the story as told through chairs, however. Its a nice story, but not
one that is going to grab many readers.
EL (K-3)--OPTIONAL. Reviewer: TC
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