Writer and illustrator Patricia Polacco beautifully depicts the loving relationship of a grandmother and her granddaughter in this book.
Gramma’s house is always full of fun things to do – feed the cats and dogs, bake cookies, cuddle up and read, discover what’s in an old chest. And that’s what Paige does when she visits her Gramma who lives with five cats, two dogs, a squirrel and a goldfish. They all cuddle up together on Gramma’s Old Blue Chair to read.
One day, Gramma makes Bun Bun Button, a button-nosed bunny for Paige who pleads for something of her own to cuddle with. Paige loves Bun Bun and takes him everywhere with her.
When Grandma gets Paige a helium balloon, she plays with it indoors. She ties it to Bun Bun’s arm and lets it go, watching Bun Bun float up to the ceiling. Then Paige wants to go outdoors and play with the balloon, but Grandma warns her that the balloon could float far away. Paige pleads with her and gets the balloon tied to her own wrist. But somehow the balloon string comes loose and it floats away up to the sky, taking Bun Bun with it. Paige is miserable.
What happens to Bun Bun? Does Paige ever get him back?
I discovered some of Patricia Polacco’s works recently. She has made some fantastic picture books even for middle-graders with themes like bullying, self-expression through art and so on. Each one is a delight to read and admire.
Appropriate for ages 4-8.
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