Sun & Spoon

By (author) Henkes, Kevin; By (author) Henkes Kevin
Description
Spoon Gilmore has been dreaming about his grandmother since her death two months ago, but the dreams are beginning to grow fuzzy and come less and less frequently. Afraid that soon even his memories of her will disappear, he sets out in search of the perfect thing to remember her by. When Spoon finds it, he quietly takes it to his room to cherish privately, making sure that his annoying little sister, Joanie, doesn''t follow him in as usual. But soon Spoon realizes he''s made a big mistake. Will things ever be right without Gram around?
Biographical note
Kevin Henkes is the award-winning creator of many books for children, including the Caldecott Medal Book Kitten''s First Full Moon, the Caldecott and Geisel Honor Book Waiting, the Newbery Honor Books The Year of Billy Miller and Olive''s Ocean, and several bestselling books about mice, including Lilly''s Purple Plastic Purse and Chrysanthemum. www.kevinhenkes.com
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Spoon Gilmore has been dreaming about his grandmother since her death two months ago, but the dreams are beginning to grow fuzzy and come less and less frequently. Afraid that soon even his memories of her will disappear, he sets out in search of the perfect thing to remember her by.

When Spoon finds it, he quietly takes it to his room to cherish privately, making sure that his annoying little sister, Joanie, doesn''t follow him in as usual. But soon Spoon realizes he''s made a big mistake. Will things ever be right without Gram around?