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The Grannyman (Picture Puffins)

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Author: Judy Schachner
Publisher: Puffin
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

28 reviews
Sales Rank: 202944

Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 9.1 x 0.2

ISBN: 0142500623
EAN: 9780142500620
ASIN: 0142500623

Publication Date: August 11, 2003
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Customer Reviews:

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Beautifully written! December 4, 2008
My family has completely enjoyed this book. It is well-written, pleasing to the ears to read aloud, and has a wonderful, happy ending. My children have asked for this book over and over to be read to them and it just doesn't get old reading it as other books do. I highly recommend it.

5 out of 5 stars

GREAT BOOK ON SEVEAL LEVELS - AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT April 19, 2008
11 out of 12 found this review helpful

The Grannyman, by Judith Byron Schachner is one of the better children's cat books out there. I was absolutely delighted and I must admit a bit surprised when I read this one. Schachner is the author of the Skippyjon Jones books, which are on my favorites list and I am not sure how she was able to transition from cat stories about a little kitten who is a complete mess, to one about a lovely old cat like Grannyman. First, I must admit to being able to relate to both the characters of Skippyjon and to Grannyman. When I was a kid, I could well have been a prototype for Skippyjon and now that I am old, I fit the profile of Grannyman pretty well.

Anyway, this is the story of a very old Siamese cat by the name of Simon. He is blind, deaf and his bones ache and creak. Simon has lived a long life with a very loving family and now spends most of his time in his calico chair looking out into space and dreaming of his life since he was a kitten. The book reviews this old cat's life from the time he was a kitten to the resent. Delightful pictures and wonderful text tell his story. Then, feeling absolutely useless in his dotage, one Tuesday night, Simon sticks his bony old legs in the air and breaths his last....or so he thinks!

Suddenly, plunk, his loving human family drop a new kitten right on Simon's belly. Simon suddenly has a new life. This new little member of the family becomes Simon's charge and Simon his teacher. This is absolutely wonderful.

While this is the story of an old cat, living in a loving home, it is actually the story of all of us, or how all of us should be anyway, as we grow older. What an excellent way to teach children of the aging process in a very gentle and happy way. It is also an excellent way to teach those of us well in to our dotage that life is not over until it is over.

Splendid and lively art work is found in this work and while not as wild as that found in Skippyjon books, it is quite appropriate for this particular story. The text is very well done. I, like another reviewer was hesitant at first about reading this one as I felt it was going to have a sad ending and I avoid books like that at all cost. I was very well pleased and I need not have feared. This work is a must for cat lovers of all ages in particular, animal lovers in general, and all good hearted people. Most importantly though, the kids all seem to love it. I should also not that this author wrote I know n Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie which is a wonderful work also.

5 out of 5 stars

Kindergarten fave! April 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

A student of mine brought this to class to share. After reading it aloud to my K/1 class, I ordered one for the classroom and one for my aide, who fell in love with the story. A winner, for sure!

4 out of 5 stars

Really sweet book April 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is a great children's book that, I think, helps children develop empathy for other animals. Very sweet book.

5 out of 5 stars

Grannyman is a winner! March 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Judy Schachner in her pre-Skippyjon Jones days, created a memorable, touching, loving picture of an old, old cat that gains new purpose when he's introduced to a spunky new Siamese kitten. I fell in love with the book when I borrowed it from my local library and had to get a copy of my own. When I read this to the kids at the school where I work, they fell in love with Simon as well. Schachner has deep insight into cats and kittens and it comes through beautifully in this must read book.

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