Grandfather's Day - Softcover

Ingrid Tomey is the author of the novel Neptune Princess. She lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

Grade 3-4-- It's hard on nine-year-old Raydeen when she has to give her bedroom to her grandfather, whose wife has died recently. She thinks he is grumpy and hateful and suspects that he doesn't like her very much. Since she is a naturally exuberant child, his coldness is hard for her to accept. Slowly, she chips away at the man's depression with her perkiness and constant attention. Finally he admits that Raydeen is a lot like his wife, with the same love of baubles, the same excitement about life. In the end, he begins to rejoin the world. This story emphasizes character and relationships. It deals with a real problem--not only the death of a grandparent, but learning to know and accept someone under severe circumstances. (The child seems to have no memories of her grandmother and no existing relationship with her grandfather upon which they can build.) Raydeen will appeal to every little girl with a passion for garage sales and an eccentric flair for dressing. Children will enjoy her success in breaking down the barriers with her grandfather. --Anne Connor, Los Angeles Public Library
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