When Grandfather must transform his facial expressions while rehearsing for a community theater production, his granddaughter worries about the man behind the new face. creates family scenes of extraordinary illumination."- Publishers Weekly "Children resist change. A treasure to set beside Scott's Sam."- Kirkus Reviews "With eloquence and a penetrating glimpse of the fears of children, Greenfield has written a moving story about the reliability of love. Reviews User-contributed reviews Tags Add tags for 'Grandpa's face'. The realistic, full-color double spreads are rich in earth tones and vibrant colors. Seeing her beloved grandfather making a mean face while he rehearses for one of his plays, Tamika becomes afraid that someday she will lose his love and he will make that mean face at her. The carefully chosen combination of visual details and large abstract areas support the notion that love is not always clearly definable."- School Library Journal "Poet Greenfield tells this warm family story with tenderness and grace, and Cooper makes an outstanding debut. Praise for Grandpa's Face "Muted realistic paintings complement this story of Tamika, a young girl who grows emotionally through love.
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