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When Grandfather Flew

Patricia MacLachlan

A boy mourns his grandfather while recalling the activity they enjoyed together: watching birds. The shared pastime is birdwatching. Impressionistic watercolor and pastel illustrations portray the grandfather's legacy in the child's memories. The youngest child imagines an avian afterlife for his grandfather. Together, these details join a grandparent's remembered love of birds to the child's grief, imagination, and enduring love.

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Themes
Animals · Grandparents And Generations · Grief And Loss · Imagination · Love
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
July 27, 2021
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9780823444892
Language
English
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