Grandma and the kids enjoy a day of jigging in the ice for fish.

Little Critter worries that his hopes of going fishing will be dashed until Grandma volunteers to accompany him on a fun-filled day at the lake.

When a young boy learns about what makes art special—sometimes it’s beautiful, sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it tells a story—he realizes that these same characteristics are what make his grandmother special, too. As a result, he finds the inspiration to create his own masterpiece that’s one of a kind. Christopher Award–winning author Scott Menchin and New York Times bestselling illustrator Harry Bliss have teamed up for a celebration of the power of art and expression, and the extraordinary love between grandparent and child.

A young boy recounts all the reasons he doesn't like to go fishing, including biting mosquitoes, the heat, staying quiet, and haing to go to the bathroom in the trees. But he goes, because he loves the opportunity to spend time with his dad, just the two of them.

Told in diary form, Oscar relates how his grandmother becomes less able to look after herself and enters a nursing home, with information about dementia to help children discuss their feelings and adjust to the changing relationship.

Includes blank writing journal in pocket on p. [3] of cover.

On a visit with Grandma to the old house by the sea, Ben begins to understand the magic of this place that holds memories of many happy summers. Full color.