Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship
Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship

Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship

Written by Heather Smith & illustrated by Ashley Barron
Hardcover
$19.99
$18.99
4 - 7
Reading age
32
Page count
AD340L
Lexile measure
Jun 6, 2023
Publication date

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From award-winning author Heather Smith, a heartwarming, moving story about loss - and remembering. When Granny dies, a young child and their family have a hole in their hearts. They find it helps them fill it to remember her through the things she left behind. To the father, she left a tuba, and to the mother, a locket. To the sister, she left a microscope, and to the brother, a record collection. To the main character, though, Granny left something different: a world of adventure, that they visit with their memories. Through imaginative play with items that belonged to Granny, the child travels near and far. And Granny is right beside them, along for the ride. Using spare prose, award-winning author Heather Smith’s beautiful story about loss, grief and memories presents an honest yet optimistic view of how to joyfully remember loved ones after they’re gone. Ashley Barron’s layered cut-paper collage illustrations bring fun to the story, while colorfully capturing the feel of a child’s imagination in flight. This book provides a gentle, thoughtful entryway into a conversation with children - or adults - about losing a loved one, and how to hold them close. It’s a wonderful resource for focusing on social-emotional learning, and an excellent representation for a character education lesson on resilience.

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      Author
      Heather Smith

      Shanda LaRamee-Jones is the provincial coordinator for the Read to Me! Nova Scotia Family Literacy Program. She has a passion for supporting early learning and has a Master of Education degree in literacy. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with her husband and son.

      Illustrator
      Ashley Barron

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781525305528
    Publication Date
    June 6, 2023
    Publisher
    Kids Can Press
    Original Publication Date
    June 6, 2023
    Page Count
    32
    Reading Age
    4 - 7 years
    Lexile® Level
    AD340L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~J
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~2.5

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