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Granite Baby (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator)
Key Phrases: Lil Fella, Sister Beryl

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Kindergarten-Grade 4–When five giant sisters open a quarry on Umbagog Lake in New Hampshire, one of them carves a miniature granite town, finishing with a tiny stone baby. Lil Fella wails unceasingly, and the siblings can't get him quiet. Nellie, a young wannabe stonecutter, offers some ideas—give him warm clothes, food, etc. However, since everything the sisters fashion is of stone and giant-sized, nothing works. Finally, human-sized Nellie takes the infant into her arms and rocks him to sleep. The sisters realize that a cozy cradle and soft smile do more for a fussy baby than all the newfangled granite creations they can provide. With its larger-than-life female superachievers, this delightful story is a welcome addition to the male-dominated canon of tall tales. Bertrand also provides a twist to the usual format, for unlike heroes such as Paul Bunyan and Sally Ann Thunder, the enormous sisters are unable to solve their problem with their colossal talents, but must rely on a clever, but much smaller, girl. This turnabout will resonate with youngsters who often feel overwhelmed by a world of adults. The story is well told, the setting is clearly described, and the vocabulary has a down-home flavor that adds to its comforting tone. Hawkes's brightly colored acrylic paintings are filled with interesting details, his landscape is decidedly New England, and his characters' emotions are plainly visible in their facial expressions and trademark big eyes. This rock-solid tall tale will quickly become a favorite.–Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI
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*Starred Review* K-Gr. 2. New Hampshire residents may have lost their iconic Old Man in the Mountain, but with this splendid tall tale, they have gained five mountain women (and one granite babe). Cut from the same cloth as Anne Isaacs and Paul Zelinsky's Swamp Angel (1994), giant siblings Jade, Golda, Ruby, Em, and Beryl each possess a special talent that keeps their granite quarry running smoothly. When stonecutter Beryl carves a real infant, "as dear as any backwoods baby--if a mite heavier than most," its wailing disturbs the entire state. Neither Beryl's granite layette, nor Em's giant, hand-carved rocker, nor any of the remaining sisters' superhuman feats stop the fussing, which persists until a wise local girl intervenes. Together with Bertrand's rollicking text, Hawkes' broad double-page paintings make this ideal for sharing with groups, but children will also want to pore over such details as the locustlike swarm of "WAAAH"s emerging from the baby's mouth, and backgrounds inspired by Granite State minerals. While kids giggle over the juxtapositions of the towering sisters and their fingertip-size charge, they (and their elders) may also appreciate the gentle mockery of overeager parents who sweat over fancy nursery accoutrements and overlook the most modest comforts of all. Jennifer Mattson
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Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); 1st edition (March 24, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0374327610
ISBN-13: 978-0374327613
Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.3 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #810,328 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars 5 sisters in Paul Bunyan land create a kid and then don't know how to take care of him., February 12, 2007

By	Marci Twain (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

The pictures in this book were pretty good. And the text was OK. They worked well together. I had a little trouble keeping the names of the five sisters straight. And the concept of a "granite baby" threw me for a loop for a bit. I expected the granite baby to be like a statue. Instead this one moved and cried a lot. There are 16 scenes in this book, almost all of which are two pages wide.

The story is a Paul Bunyan type tall tale set in Paul Bunyan land (upper New England). It is about 5 giant sisters who decide to create a son out of rock. The story is about how they learn to take care of their son.

I would have liked the book better if one of the sisters had given birth to the kid. And I would have liked it better if the illustrations had been done in a different style so I could have remembered the names of the sisters more easily. 4 stars!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable for both reader and child, September 16, 2005

By	C. Lofgren "mama bear" (TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I checked this out from the library and my 3 year old son LOVES this book! I have found myself pulling it out to read to my 6 month old because it is so much fun to real aloud. The language is "downhome" and I can hear my Texan drawl come out as I read about Lil Fella to my children. My three year old smiles and doesn't take his eyes off the pages. Wonderful illustrations, although Ruby is a bit odd.

Folks who like this book will also like MORE, MORE, MORE by Vera B. Williams, which has the same kind of nurturing flow to it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Aaaaaaaaah! This is a CUTE book!!, October 5, 2009

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Here are these HUGE ladies living in the equally HUGE world who are confronted with a screeeaming little tiny baby and they have NO idea what to do -- until a little "tiny" skinny mountain girl steps forward bravely from her porch, and tells them in very simple terms what needs to be done.

And.....Peace once again reigns in this mountainous world.

The drawings are beautiful -- yet serene. The mountain people are at one with their world, and are equally comfortable with the other, huge residents who also inhabit it.

The range of emotions are conveyed by a word, or a picture -- Look at the cover!!!

This is a fun little book for a little kid and a fun read-to-me book for a parent to read to their little kid-- imaginations can run wild here!

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