Granddad's Fishing Buddy

Title: Granddad’s Fishing Buddy

Author: Mary Quigley

Genre: Picture Book

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.

Copyright Date: 2007

Pages in Book: 29 pages

Reading Level: 4-8 years

Summary: A little girl named Sarah is over at her grandparents’ house, and she stays up all night, wanting to capture everything that goes on. She hears her granddad wake up, and get ready to go fishing. She convinces him to let her go with him, expecting to meet his fishing buddy. They fish around the lake, not catching anything. Then a blue heron skims across the lake, and granddad has Sarah row over to him. They begin catching several fish, as they follow the heron around the lake. It isn’t until later that Sarah realizes that granddad’s fishing partner is actually the heron.

Reaction: I thought this was actually a very cute book! I really enjoyed reading it, and I couldn’t figure out who his fishing partner was until she did! It captivated my attention, and I actually wanted to keep reading it. I think children of all ages would enjoy reading this book.

Recommendation: I would recommend this book to (like I said earlier) children of all ages. I think that out of all the messages that come across this book, the message of bonding and following what your elders say speaks the loudest. It’s a lesson that all the children should learn and enjoy reading about.

Potential Problems/Conflicts: I didn’t see any problems with this book. I thought it was well written, and enjoyable.