Karla Courtney

Across the Sea to See Poppy!

Join a little girl as she visits her Poppy. It is an adventure to get to Poppy’s house that is across the sea on an island. His house is in a cold area, on the top of a hill, with the ocean all around.

The little girl notices how Poppy gets a lot of his food by fishing, or growing things. She stays busy with him as they fish, gather things from the garden, and get firewood to heat the house. The two of them have a good time exploring the island seeing ships, tracks of animals and counting many things.

Poppy probably lives differently than his granddaughter, along with most of the little ones reading this book. It would be fun to note with your child the differences in their lives, for instance how you heat your home, and the way Poppy does his.

Children will enjoy this sweet story of the love that exists between the little girl and her Poppy. This can especially be seen when they snuggle in a chair and read together.

When they part, they count again, but this time it is the number of days it will be until they see each other again.

This five-star board book has illustrations that harmonize nicely with the story. Children aged four to eight-years-old will enjoy this.

Thank you, Walker Books US, for providing Tickmenot with a book copy for the purpose of review. Opinions are my own.… (altro)