Down by the River
Andrew Weiner, illustrated by April Chu
On an autumn outing, Art goes fly fishing with his mother and grandfather. As he learns about tackle, flies, and the trout in their regular river, he struggles with the new skill while his grandfather offers help. Art’s mother and grandfather remember the fishing trips they took when she was young, and the story makes clear that she is now the experienced fly-fisher. The narrative later follows Art into grandparenthood, when he shares the family tradition with his granddaughter. Endnotes cover fly-fishing equipment, clothing, and catch-and-release practices, while the endpapers depict eighty kinds of flies.
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