"Once Maud and Grand-Maud have put
on their nightgowns, they are ready for
breakfast for supper. "No matter what
you like to eat for breakfast, it somehow
always tastes better at suppertime,"
says Maud."
Maud and her grandmother love spending time together. They appreciate their Saturday sleepovers; the black-and-white movies, the food, the memories, the storytelling. Maud loves to think back to the past when her grandmother was the same age as she is now. She likes to imagine what it will be like for her to be a grandmother when she is older. How much fun will it be for her to have a granddaughter to love as Grand-Maud loves her.
She has great affection for the bed she sleeps in there, as it offers up good dreams. The wooden chest found beneath it holds treasures and items that belong to Grand-Maud's past or ones made especially for Maud It might be a piece of jewellery, a pair of mittens, or a bag of cookies. There is always a special surprise! There are memorable stories to go along with its contents. The conversations between the two are lovely, and thoughtful.
Kenard Pak's pencil, watercolor and digital images make the transition from present to past with ease as the story is told. They perfectly match the tone of Sara O'Leary's text. This is a warm and comforting story to share before bed, when there is time to savor the memories and talk about wishes for the future.
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