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Grandaddy and Janetta #1
Georgia Music
A young girl finds a way to make her sick grandfather laugh again by bringing back the Georgia music they had shared the summer before. "Luminous watercolors."--Kirkus Reviews. "A sensitive portrayal of the vital connection between young and old."--Booklist.
24 pages, Paperback
First published August 18, 1986
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Helen V. Griffith
25 books3 followersIn Her Own Words...
"What I like about writing books is that I can sit and think about things that most adults never think about, and it's okay because I'm a children's book writer.
I can imagine what my dog is dreaming about or what she and my cat discuss when I'm not around. I can design a time machine or make up a tall tale, and nobody says, "Grow up, Helen"--because I'm a children's book writer.
I was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, and I work in the family business. We're distributors of roofing and siding materials, and I've never yet gotten a story inspiration from that. Most of my ideas seem to come from dogs I have known.
My grandfather was part of our family and used to read to me a lot-the Sunday funny papers, turn-of-the-century primers, and The Arabian Nights. When I could read for myself, I read fairy tales, dog and horse stories, and comic books by the dozen.
I started writing poems and the beginnings of novels by the age of seven or eight, but I was forty before I thought about writing for publication.
For fun, I like reading (especially Anthony Trollope) and birdwatching, and I've just started learning to play old-time fiddle!"
"What I like about writing books is that I can sit and think about things that most adults never think about, and it's okay because I'm a children's book writer.
I can imagine what my dog is dreaming about or what she and my cat discuss when I'm not around. I can design a time machine or make up a tall tale, and nobody says, "Grow up, Helen"--because I'm a children's book writer.
I was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, and I work in the family business. We're distributors of roofing and siding materials, and I've never yet gotten a story inspiration from that. Most of my ideas seem to come from dogs I have known.
My grandfather was part of our family and used to read to me a lot-the Sunday funny papers, turn-of-the-century primers, and The Arabian Nights. When I could read for myself, I read fairy tales, dog and horse stories, and comic books by the dozen.
I started writing poems and the beginnings of novels by the age of seven or eight, but I was forty before I thought about writing for publication.
For fun, I like reading (especially Anthony Trollope) and birdwatching, and I've just started learning to play old-time fiddle!"
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
September 14, 2011
A beautiful book about a young girl and her grandfather and the quiet times that they share. Perfectly written with wonderful illustrations.
October 29, 2020
An oldie but a goodie. I used to live in Georgia and wanted to read it when I saw the title. Heartwarming story with great art.
February 2, 2021
A girl and her grandpa. What could make a better story?
August 9, 2023
Sweet book but I have lots more I like more. Have no problem with it but won’t miss it being in my collection.
November 11, 2014
The reason that I give this a 5 is because it has a great story line to it. There is a strength that comes from family and people who care about each other. This is a great example of love and dedication. I love that the young girl no matter her age loves her grandpa and is so willing to help him.
September 23, 2008
Sweet, simple story about a young girl and her love for her aging gandfather.
April 13, 2012
Read for Reading Rainbow Episode "Berlioz the Bear."
Bittersweet and quiet - but nothing much lasting for us.
Bittersweet and quiet - but nothing much lasting for us.
March 14, 2014
I thought that this was a really cute book. I really liked the story and I really enjoyed the illustration. It has a great message to it.
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews