Synopsis:
"Grandma on the Apple Tree" mainly tells that almost all children have grandmothers, but Only Andy does not, which makes him very sad.
One day, his mother showed him pictures of his grandmother, and Andy dreamed of her coming to the apple tree where he used to play and doing all the things he was most looking forward to with him: going to the playground, to the prairie to set horses, to go sailing, to hunting tigers in India.
Andy happily immersed herself in the wonderful experience with this imagined grandmother. Later, a gentle and kind grandmother moved next door to give Andy meticulous care, Andy found a good grandmother who tolerated him and understood him in the real world, and with the help of two good old people, Andy understood a lot.
About the Author:
A German-born Jew who later settled in Vienna, Austria, Mira Lobe wrote nearly 100 children's and adolescent books between 1948 and 1992 and is a well-known writer of children's literature in the German-speaking region.
She has twice won the Hans Christian Andersen International Prize and several Austrian National Andersen Prizes for Children's and Adolescents' Literature. In Austria, there is even the "Mira Lobe Prize for Children's and Adolescent Literature" named after her.
Her work shows personality and psychological characteristics such as enthusiasm, understanding, tolerance, etc.; In the plot portrayal, a harmonious and tense atmosphere is created, while at the same time there is no lack of humor.
Reasons to read:
This is a book about love and warmth, the author's changes in children's psychology, the grasp of the rhythm of the narrative and the interface between the real and the unreal world are handled very cleanly, the story in the book is full of romanticism, which is of great benefit to cultivating children's imagination, imagination can make people's wishes come true, and it is a surprising form.
This book is suitable for children around 9 years old, if you also have such a kind old man in your family, then take your children to feel this warmth together.