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Big Papa and the Time Machine - by Daniel Bernstrom (Hardcover)

Big Papa and the Time Machine - by  Daniel Bernstrom (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Discover the true meaning of being brave in this tender and whimsical picture book ... that follows a grandfather and grandson who travel through time in a beloved 1952 Ford.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>A beautiful journey into African American history: Discover the true meaning of being brave in this tender and whimsical picture book from Daniel Bernstrom (<em>One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree; Gator, Gator, Gator</em>) and Shane Evans (<em>Chocolate Me!</em>) that follows a grandfather and grandson traveling through time and discovering their own African American history.</strong></p><p>When a little boy is feeling afraid to go to school one day, his grandfather, Big Papa, takes him away in his time machine--a 1952 Ford--back to all of the times when he was scared of something life was handing him. That's called being brave, Big Papa says over and over.</p><p>Full of heartfelt moments and thrilling magical realism, <em>Big Papa and the Time Machine</em> speaks to the African American experience in a touching dialogue between two family members from different generations and emerges as a voice that shares history and asks questions about one family's experience in 20th-century black America.</p><p><em>"Wasn't you scared?"</em></p><p><em>"Oh, I was scared," Big Papa said. "Sometimes you gotta walk with giants if you ever gonna know what you made of. That's called being brave."</em></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Big Papa takes his grandchild back in time to see what bravery looks like in this tender story by Bernstrom (<em>Gator, Gator, Gator!</em>) . . . Wide angles give the spreads visual power, while soft pastels convey the journey's otherworldly atmosphere and the stories' intimacy."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em> <strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>A unique perspective in a beautifully executed book about starting school. A must-purchase. Bernstrom's latest book digs deep, with a story about a child facing fears by discovering a grandfather's difficult past . . . In the first-person narrative, written largely in dialogue that features African American Vernacular English, the child poses questions, and the knowing grandparent responds with sage, though not preachy, one-liners. "Sometimes you gotta walk with giants if you ever gonna find out what you made of." Evans's signature style animate(s) the story in a joyous way that uplifts the text. <br/>--School Library Journal <strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"Love and reverence for history and family radiate from Bernstorm's words."--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br><br>"This imaginative and inventive tale walks a child through African American history by way of his grandfather's past. An excellent choice for reading with grandparents or for a first-day-of-school storytime."--<em>Booklist</em><br><br>"Bernstrom's colloquial text captures the warm relationship between Big Papa and his grandson."--Horn Book Magazine<br>

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