Fish for Supper by M.B. Goffstein - ISBN: 9781681375465
Hardcover
Grandma’s simple summer day: fishing, baking, and savoring life’s little joys.

Fish for Supper

$33.76

  • Hardcover

    40 pages

  • Release Date

    18 May 2021

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Summary

Selected as a Caldecott Honor Book in 1977, and now back in print for the first time in a decade, this is a charming picture book about a grandmother and her simple, idyllic daily routine.

Fish for Supper is M.B. Goffstein’s Caldecott Honor story of a grandmother and her regular routine in summer- waking at five o’clock in the morning to make the most of a day on the lake, “with cans of worms and minnows, some fruit for lunch, bobbers, lines, hooks, and sinkers.” Delightfully…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781681375465
ISBN-10:168137546X
Author:M.B. Goffstein
Publisher:New York Review Books
Imprint:NYRB Children's
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:40
Release Date:18 May 2021
Weight:124g
Dimensions:165mm x 127mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

”[A] spare, barely there picture book by minimalist author-illustrator Goffstein epitomize her trademark approach: a simplicity of text (a sentence, or sentence fragment, per small page) and art (sketch-like black-and-white line drawings) matched with quiet emotional resonance.” —Martha V. Parravano, The Horn Book

“These deft and lovely and authentic and resonant little books of Brooke’s are timely and timeless works. I wish they had been available here in the USA all along. They’re important books, perfectly done.” —Sandra Boynton

“Using poetic tellings accompanied by whimsical pictures, Goffstein reveals basic truths… . Each Goffstein book is small and fits comfortably in the hand… . Their simplicity is their strength… . M. B. Goffstein is one of the finest illustrators/writers of our time. Like porcelain there is more to her work than meets the eye. Beneath the delicacy and fragility is a core of astounding strength.” —The Washington Post

“M. B. Goffstein is one of the few ‘originals’ in children’s literature.” —The New York Times

About The Author

M.B. Goffstein

M. B. Goffstein (1942-2017) was an author, illustrator, and fine artist born in St. Paul, Minnesota. After graduating from Bennington College, she moved to New York, where she found success writing and illustrating picture books. Her published works also include young adult novels and books for adults.

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