Synopses & Reviews
Grandmother has a clock, of course, but she doesnt use it to tell time. I have so many other clocks,” she says. A heartbeat, the blink of an eye, reading the newspaper, the length of shadows, the smell of baking, birdsong, birthdays, the moon. . . . Everything in and around us speaks eloquently of the passage of time. And so does this lyrical, moving text, warmed by dreamy illustrations that perfectly capture the affection between grandparents and grandchild. An inspired discussion starter and a beautiful gift book, My Grandmothers Clock is an exceptional collaboration of two remarkable talents.
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'\"Soft-focus scenes of a girl and her grandparents through the seasons express the timeless love of an intergenerational family.\"'
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'\". . . lyrical, imaginative in detail . . . a lovely introduction to the concept of time, leavened with a signature touch of humor. . . .\"'
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"Soft-focus scenes of a girl and her grandparents through the seasons express the timeless love of an intergenerational family." Booklist, ALA
". . . lyrical, imaginative in detail . . . a lovely introduction to the concept of time, leavened with a signature touch of humor. . . ." Horn Book
"simple introduction to the concept of time...lyrical and imaginative...luminous paintings feature gently rendered figures in a seaside landscape." THE HORN BOOK GUIDE, POINTER REVIEW Horn Book Guide, Pointer
About the Author
'Geraldine McCaughrean has written many novels and picture books. Honors she has won include the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Prize, and the Smarties Prize. She lives in Berkshire, England.Award-winning artist Stephen Lambert is the illustrator of a number of picture books for young readers including Secret in the Mist (David and Charles), which won the U.K.\'s Smarties Book Prize, Coral Goes Swimming (Hodder), Nobody Rides the Unicorn (Doubleday). and Moonbathing (Harcourt). He lives in Cornwall, England.'