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When Grandpa Gives You a Toolbox

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By Jamie L.B. Deenihan

Illustrated by Lorraine Rocha

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On Sale
Mar 31, 2020
Page Count
32 pages
Publisher
Union Square Kids
ISBN-13
9781454932321

Price

$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

Format

  1. Picture Book (Spanish)

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  1. Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD
  2. Picture Book (Spanish) $8.99 $11.99 CAD

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In this delightful story, by the same author who wrote When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree, a boy is disappointed with his grandfather’s gift—until he learns he can use it to build exactly what he wanted with his own two hands, and a little help from grandpa, of course!
 
You asked for a special house for your dolls; but instead Grandpa gives you a toolbox! What do you do? Launching it into outer space is a bad idea. So is feeding it to a T. rex! Instead, be patient, pay attention, and you might find that you’re pretty handy. And just maybe, with grandpa’s help, you’ll get that dollhouse after all. This clever story celebrates kindness, hard work, and community, as well as variety in gender expression: the male main character proudly engages in activities that might be considered typically girl (playing with dolls) and typically boy (building with tools).

Genre:

  • Children's Books
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Family
  • Multigenerational

Jamie L. B. Deenihan is a teacher and member of SCBWI and the 12 x 12 Picture Book Challenge. Her first picture book was When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree. She lives in Suffield, CT, with her family. Visit her online at jamiedeenihan.com and on Twitter @jlbdeenihan.

Lorraine Rocha studied illustration and animation and worked at Lucasfilm’s VFX and animation studio Industrial Light & Magic, contributing to such films as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Ironman. She is the illustrator of Zebra on the Go by Jill Nogales. Lorraine lives with her family in San Leandro, CA.

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Jamie L.B. Deenihan

About the Author

Jamie L. B. Deenihan es maestra y miembro de la SCBWI y el desafío 12 x 12 de libros ilustrados. Su primer libro ilustrado fue Cuando abuela te da un limonero. Vive con su familia en Suffield, CT. Visita su página web, jamiedeenihan.com y encuéntrala en Twitter con el nombre @jlbdeenihan.
  
(Jamie L. B. Deenihan is a teacher and member of SCBWI and the 12 x 12 Picture Book Challenge. Her first picture book was When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree. She lives in Suffield, CT, with her family. Visit her online at jamiedeenihan.com and on Twitter @jlbdeenihan.)

Lorraine Rocha estudió ilustración y animación; y trabajó en Industrial Light & Magic, el estudio de efectos visuales y animación de Lucasfilm’s, contribuyendo en la creación de películas como Indiana Jones y el reino de la calavera de cristal y Iron man – El hombre de hierro. Es la ilustradora del libro Zebra on the Go de Jill Nogales. Lorraine vive con su familia en San Leandro, CA.)

(Lorraine Rocha studied illustration and animation and worked at Lucasfilm’s VFX and animation studio Industrial Light & Magic, contributing to such films as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Ironman. She is the illustrator of Zebra on the Go by Jill Nogales. Lorraine lives with her family in San Leandro, CA.)

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