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Bezig met laden... Grandma's Purple Flowers (editie 2008)door Adjoa J. Burrowes (Auteur)
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![]() Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. ![]() I liked this book for many reasons. The first reason was the plot. It was very organized and well paced. I liked that when the grandmother died in the book, it was very abrupt. I think this is important because it shows that sometimes we do not know when we are going to lose people in our lives. Although grief and death are hard topics to discuss, the book pushes the readers to think about tough issues. I like the language in the book a lot. The author uses personification such as, "the sun winks at me". The author also uses similes such as, "her smile grows wide like the Mississippi River". The use of figurative language really makes the book fun to read. I also really enjoyed the illustrations in the book. They were very colorful and really added emphasis to the story. The young girl in this book has a very special relationship with her grandma. She likes to pick her grandma purple flowers,tell her stories, and bake with her. One day, we see the grandma feeling ill and we find out that she passes away later that night. The girl is very sad, but her mother encourages her to continue playing outside like the many times she walked to her grandmother's house. On the way to the house one day, she spots purple flowers that remind her of her grandmother. Now every time she sees purple flowers, she happily remembers her grandmother's big hugs and giant smiles. I think the book addresses the passing of a loved one in an appropriate way for a child to understand and relate to. The main character experiences the normal emotions of a child going through the same thing in real life. The character does end the book on a note of happiness for all the memories she has of her grandmother. I hope children see this ending and reflect on their lost loved ones in the same manner. When I picked out this book I thought that it was going to be a happy book but as you read you realize that it's sad. The book is about a little girl who loves to go to her grandmother's house to spend time together. She always picks flowers for her grandma on her way over. She picks daisies, sunflowers, and purple flowers. One winter her grandma dies and the little girl is left with a broken heart. As spring comes back around the little girl finds happiness in the new flowers that bloom and remind her of her grandma. Even though the book was sad it also showed the reader how sometimes you need to find happiness in the memories left behind by those who have passed away. This was a loving and compassionate story. The illustrations were also very interesting, it seems like the pictures were done with pieces of paper glued together. I enjoyed this heartwarming story of a relationship between a girl and her grandmother. I like how the book is so realistic to African American culture. The book takes you through the eyes of Hyacinth and the activities she did with her grandmother. This book is written in first person point of view. I also like how the book tells the reader about the day before her grandmothers death and the pain Hyacinth felt. Most children books I have read before do not talk about the child’s personal feelings of pain. As the book developed the character Hyacinth becomes more understanding of her grandmothers death. Hyacinth starts to relate purple flowers with her grandmother. I really enjoyed the read and I think it is relatable to a lot of African American children in the south who lost their grandmother. There is a lot of culturally influenced details in the book that I can relate to with my own grandmother. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
A young girl recalls her visits with her grandmother during each season of the year, until the winter when she dies. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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![]() GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:![]()
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