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"A young girl helps her grandfather adjust to his new home in the city with her family by inventing a fantastical fishing game"-- No library descriptions found.
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Author Gideon Sterer's debut picture-book, Skyfishing is a celebration of the power of imagination, and its important role in providing us an outlet for our emotions, particularly when we are feeling down. I appreciated both the imaginative play engaged in by the girl and her grandfather, and the obviously loving bond between the two of them. The artwork by Argentinian illustrator Poly Bernatene, whose witchy picture-books - Which Witch's Wand Works?, When Witches' Wands Won't Work - are such a pleasure, is colorful and appealing, capturing the fun of the 'fishing' game the two main characters are engaged in, and the affection shared between the two. The end-papers - the front ones are a sort of collage, with clippings about fishing, the rear decorated with child-like cartoon drawings - are a nice touch, highlighting both the grandfather and granddaughter's perspective. Recommended to anyone looking for new picture-books about the imagination, and a child's relationship with a grandparent. ( )