I'll be the water a story of a grandparent's love

Joshua and his grandfather love being together. More than anything else they love fishing. But Grandpa gets sick and is in the hospital a long time. When he gets out, he and Joshua share one more fishing adventure, and Grandpa promises Joshua that he will always be near. "Think of it this way," Gran...

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Main Author: Aspinwall, Alec (Author)
Other Authors: Wong, Nicole (Nicole E.) (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Thomaston, Maine : Tilbury House Publishers, 2020.
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Summary:Joshua and his grandfather love being together. More than anything else they love fishing. But Grandpa gets sick and is in the hospital a long time. When he gets out, he and Joshua share one more fishing adventure, and Grandpa promises Joshua that he will always be near. "Think of it this way," Grandpa says. "Today, you and I are like two fish swimming together in this lake. When I die, things will be different. I won't be a fish anymore, but I'll become something even better. My love will be like the water in the lake. You might think I'm not with you, but we'll be closer than ever because you'll be surrounded by my love."
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm
ISBN:9780884487760
0884487768
Author Notes:Alec Aspinwall (Frankfurt, Germany and Sagle, ID) is an administrator of the Frankfurt International School. He and his wife have worked as educators in Asia and Europe for twenty--five years while maintaining their Idaho home. Nicole Wong has illustrated twenty children's books, including Three Lost Seeds, using collage, egg tempera, oils, watercolor, ink, and other media.