About this title: No matter how bad things are, the biggest response boring old Grandpa ever gives is "could be worse." Then, one day, he tells the kids a story of outrageous dangers and high excitement.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Trumpet Club
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780440841920ISBN:0440841925
Description: Good. Teachers name and initials written inside. Moderate wear. Small edge tears on cover and bent upper right corner. Some soil. Pages are clean and Tight. Picture available upon request. SUMMARY: VERY rare and collectible children's PB. "Unexcitable Gramps surprises everyone with a whopping tale of derring-do that proves there's life in the old boy yet. Stevenson's watercolors couldn't be better. " read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Ex lib. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean and bright. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend PRIORITY MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Description: Very Good. Very Good condition. Paperback. Former Library book. Comes with Cassette. Quality guaranteed! In original artwork/packaging unless otherwise noted. read more
"This was a favorite bedtime story of both my kids growing up. Now that they're ready to have kiddos of their own, they want copies of their own for their children."
"Nothing new ever happens at Grandfather's house, and his favorite response to everything is "Could be worse!" One day he overhears his grandchildren wondering if anything interesting ever happens to him, and the next morning he greets them with a tremendously tall tale involving a kidnapping by a large bird, an encounter with an abominable snowman, a journey to the bottom of the sea, and a ride on a paper airplane. It becomes evident at the end of his story that his is gently pulling the children's legs, and they respond with appropriate teasing: "Could be worse!"
The story is well paced, nicely crafted and easy to read, but what really makes it fun is Stevenson's whimsical, funny artwork. The gentle relationship between Grandfather and his grandchildren is positive and warm, and children will enjoy this flight of fancy, grounded in the context of a secure relationship. It's not a classic, but certainly worth reading a few times."
"I keep telling myself that I need to buy this book and read it to my kids. They think their life is so bad. I always tell them "could be worse!" They have no idea what I'm talking about."
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