Hooked
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- €12.99
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- €12.99
Publisher Description
A boy and his dad discover all they have in common on a fishing trip in Hooked, a sweet picture book about father-son bonding by Tommy Greenwald with illustrations by David McPhail.
Joe loves fishing. He loves watching the water and looking at the sky, he loves the peacefulness, and he especially loves dreaming about catching the Big One.
Joe’s dad does not love fishing. He doesn’t like the waiting, or the worms, or the fact that nothing much happens.
But when Joe needs a parental chaperone for an ice-fishing field trip, his dad agrees to go along. And when the waiting turns into talking, exchanging jokes, and sharing hot chocolate, Joe's dad discovers something unexpected.
He doesn’t just like fishing with Joe—he loves it.
You could even say he’s hooked.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Joe loves to fish, even though he has had no luck catching "the big one." He wouldn't mind company, but his father flatly refuses. "I like more action," he tells his son, sitting in an armchair reading the newspaper. Joe finds camaraderie in a fishing club, but he's dismayed to learn that an upcoming ice-fishing expedition requires children to have a parent chaperone. Reluctantly, his father agrees to accompany him on the condition "that I never have to do it again." Before long, Joe's father starts to enjoy himself, and Joe's only catch a waterlogged stuffed elephant seems destined to become part of his family's lore (Joe's father insists they bring the toy home, where it gets a spin in the washer and dryer). Greenwald (the Charlie Joe Jackson series) spins a bittersweet story that recognizes that not every parent is the up-for-anything, emotionally available type. McPhail's delicate, homespun pictures exude a solitude that matches Joe's loneliness, though his father doesn't always look consistent from page to page. Ages 4 6. Author's)
