A Century for Caroline
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- 10,99 €
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- 10,99 €
Beschreibung des Verlags
A great grandma imparts the wisdom gained over her one hundred years to an eager little girl in this tender picture book tribute to family and living a long, purposeful, beautiful life, perfect for fans of When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree.
Baby girl Jasmine heads south with her dad to join the family in celebrating Great Grandma Caroline’s 100th birthday. Jasmine knows one hundred years is a very long time. It’s longer than a goldfish lives, or a hamster—or even a dog! When she gets to Great Grandma Caroline’s house, she asks: how did she get to be so old?
According to Caroline, living such a long, hearty life takes a heap of patience, a dollop of determination, and a whole lot of faith—just like learning to skip stones on the lake. And the most important thing is surrounding yourself with family and those who love you.
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Tracing a matriarch's birthday party through the eyes of a young attendee, Langley and Grooms craft a heartwarming story celebrating intergenerational bonds. Eagerly anticipating great-grandma Caroline's 100th birthday, young Jasmine spends the trip there reflecting on her pets' short lives compared to her relation's century. When Jasmine asks the woman, "How did you get to be so old?" Great-Grandma Caroline teaches the child to skip rocks while explaining that "making one hundred years" takes patience, determination, and faith—values that ripple through the generations as Jasmine gets the hang of rock-skipping. Illustrations focus on the familial figures, capturing the joy of celebrating life's milestones. Jasmine and her family are portrayed with brown skin; background characters are shown with various skin tones. Ages 4–8.
