Where is Poppy

"Melvin Kusin (1926 - 2018), called "Poppy" by me and his other grandchildren, was a World War II veteran, Senior Olympics track star, and Texas chili mix entrepreneur. Poppy's life was bold and full of unexpected turns. But of his many adventures, Poppy was most proud of leading our family's Passov...

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Main Author: Pritchard, Caroline Kusin (Author)
Other Authors: Wulfekotte, Dana (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2024]
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"Melvin Kusin (1926 - 2018), called "Poppy" by me and his other grandchildren, was a World War II veteran, Senior Olympics track star, and Texas chili mix entrepreneur. Poppy's life was bold and full of unexpected turns. But of his many adventures, Poppy was most proud of leading our family's Passover Seder for seventy-two years in a row. He taught us that traditions have the power to bring and keep families together. It's through these special moments that we can all discover ways our loved ones are still right here with us, just like Poppy is for me"--
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Audience:Ages 4-8.
Grades 2-3.
ISBN:9781534489196
1534489193
Author Notes:Caroline Kusin Pritchard grew up as the youngest of four children in Dallas, Texas, where she spent her childhood writing poems and reciting them to her loyal fanbase of stuffed animals. She is the author of many children's books, including Gitty and Kvetch , The Day the Books Disappeared , and The Keeper of Stories , which is a Sydney Taylor Book Award Picture Book Honor, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, and received three starred reviews. She has an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and their four kiddos. Visit CarolineKusinPritchard.com to learn more.

Dana Wulfekotte is a children's book author-illustrator and freelance animator. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, raised in New Jersey, and currently lives in New York with her husband and two rabbits.