Product Description

Having written and illustrated a book about her grandparents, Dora asks her friend Tom for help in printing and binding it.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2310447 in Books
• Published on: 1993-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 1-3-- When the Minnesota days grow short and winter winds blow cold, an old woman named Dora snuggles under her favorite quilt and thinks about her Grandma Molly and Grandpa Max. One night, she decides to write down her memories of how her grandparents had lived long ago, and by summer she finds that she has compiled enough anecdotes, recipes, and drawings to make a book. With the help of her printer friend, Tom, she turns her reminiscences into Dora's Book , and gives copies to all of her friends. Plot takes a back seat to mood in this informative, affectionate look at the art of book-making by hand; the story's greatest appeal will be to lovers of nostalgia and family sharing. Simple, homey illustrations contribute to the old-fashioned flavor of this quiet tale. --Anna DeWind, Milwaukee Public Library
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

Dora's Book is OK
Dora's Book is about an older lady, Dora M. Skale. She has memories of her grandparents, Max and Molly, and wants to write down these memories before she gets any older than she already is. Dora writes for a long time but needs help from her best friend Tom if she will ever get this book printed. I thought the book could have been more interesting if it had focused more on what she remembered about her grandparents. But that's just me. Overall, Dora's Book was an all-around okay book.