An Evening With Grandpa

by Diana Matlin

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'A delightful story and a very clever way of introducing chess to children. A SILVER MEDAL WINNER.' The Wishing Shelf Awards When little Annie gets sick one night, she has no choice but to stay at home while her family has fun at the theater. It seems that Annie will have to spend a boring evening with Grandpa until he unexpectedly begins to tell her a fairy tale about Pawnie, a young girl who lives in the faraway Chess Kingdom. Does the inexperienced Pawnie have what it takes to succeed in this incredible adventure and make her dream of becoming a princess come true? An award-winning book, "An Evening With Grandpa", will take a young reader on a journey through the fairy tale which will blend the magic of chess with a special night for Annie and her grandfather.… (more)

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Grandpa Tells a Fairy Tale

This fairy tale is special because it tells about chess pieces from the viewpoint of the pawn who wishes to become queen. Pawnie does become queen by crossing the chessboard! She begins by advancing two spaces, and uses the en passant move. This book will help children learn to play chess. (

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WiseOwlFactory | Feb 20, 2022 |

When little Annie gets sick one night, she has no choice but to stay at home while her family has fun at the theater. It seems that Annie will have to spend a boring evening with Grandpa until he unexpectedly begins to tell her a fairy tale about Pawnie, a young girl who lives in the faraway Chess Kingdom.

keiry.lopez | Nov 6, 2018 |

An Evening With Grandpa by Diana Matlin
Treasure the time spent with those who are older because you will learn where your life started and how it's shaped.
This children's middle age book is about Annie and she's home stick from school and can't go to the show. Grandpa has to babysit her so the rest of the family can go.
Few pictures. Grandpa has his own idea and reads her a story first to explain it all.
Great story about how chess is played. (

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jbarr5 | Jun 26, 2017 |

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'A delightful story and a very clever way of introducing chess to children. A SILVER MEDAL WINNER.' The Wishing Shelf Awards When little Annie gets sick one night, she has no choice but to stay at home while her family has fun at the theater. It seems that Annie will have to spend a boring evening with Grandpa until he unexpectedly begins to tell her a fairy tale about Pawnie, a young girl who lives in the faraway Chess Kingdom. Does the inexperienced Pawnie have what it takes to succeed in this incredible adventure and make her dream of becoming a princess come true? An award-winning book, "An Evening With Grandpa", will take a young reader on a journey through the fairy tale which will blend the magic of chess with a special night for Annie and her grandfather.

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