Down by the River: A Family Fly Fishing Story
Down by the River: A Family Fly Fishing Story
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Publisher's Hardcover ©2018--
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Harry N Abrams, Inc.
Annotation: When Art goes fly fishing with his mother and grandfather, he enjoys stories of their first fishing trips while picturing a trout on the end of his own line.
 
Reviews: 3
Catalog Number: #158829
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Copyright Date: 2018
Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 03/06/18
Illustrator: Chu, April,
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 1-419-72293-X
ISBN 13: 978-1-419-72293-6
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2017001682
Dimensions: 25 x 31 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Starred Review for Kirkus Reviews

A leisurely paced, lushly illustrated story about a boy's first fly-fishing trip.Straightforward yet descriptive text portrays an intergenerational excursion in which young Art embarks on his first fly-fishing trip with his angler mother and grandfather. Partly told through remembrances of Art's mother's first such trip, the tale emphasizes the importance of family and learning from one another. Unlike his mother, Art does not hook a fish on his first try, but his persistence pays off when he catches a beautiful brown trout, depicted dramatically on its own spread. On the final spread, Art continues this fly-fishing tradition as a grandfather himself, the white man leading his interracial family to the same waters where he learned, eager to pass along this family experience. Warm, immersive illustrations change perspective to add drama and tension, even depicting that of an osprey overhead. The illustrations are rendered in charcoal pencil with digital coloration, creating a watercolor effect. Informative, accessible backmatter will appeal to children eager to take their own turns with the rod, providing guidelines, emphasizing conservation, and depicting both men and women anglers. Endpapers display and label nearly 80 different, brightly colored flies set against a background of light brown, water-stained paper, evocative of the book's river setting.No tall tale, this book delivers an authentic, heartwarming story with a focus on family and togetherness. (Picture book. 4-8)

Horn Book (Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2018)

Young Art spends an unforgettable day fly fishing with his mother and grandfather, upholding a cherished family tradition. Readers new to fly fishing will appreciate the information woven naturally into the evocative narrative; three pages of fly-fishing facts are also included. Digitally colored charcoal-pencil drawings--including the endpapers depicting a variety of flies and their names--are warm and detailed.

Kirkus Reviews (Fri Oct 04 00:00:00 CDT 2024)

A leisurely paced, lushly illustrated story about a boy's first fly-fishing trip.Straightforward yet descriptive text portrays an intergenerational excursion in which young Art embarks on his first fly-fishing trip with his angler mother and grandfather. Partly told through remembrances of Art's mother's first such trip, the tale emphasizes the importance of family and learning from one another. Unlike his mother, Art does not hook a fish on his first try, but his persistence pays off when he catches a beautiful brown trout, depicted dramatically on its own spread. On the final spread, Art continues this fly-fishing tradition as a grandfather himself, the white man leading his interracial family to the same waters where he learned, eager to pass along this family experience. Warm, immersive illustrations change perspective to add drama and tension, even depicting that of an osprey overhead. The illustrations are rendered in charcoal pencil with digital coloration, creating a watercolor effect. Informative, accessible backmatter will appeal to children eager to take their own turns with the rod, providing guidelines, emphasizing conservation, and depicting both men and women anglers. Endpapers display and label nearly 80 different, brightly colored flies set against a background of light brown, water-stained paper, evocative of the book's river setting.No tall tale, this book delivers an authentic, heartwarming story with a focus on family and togetherness. (Picture book. 4-8)

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Starred Review for Kirkus Reviews
Horn Book (Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2018)
Kirkus Reviews (Fri Oct 04 00:00:00 CDT 2024)
Word Count: 1,245
Reading Level: 3.2
Interest Level: K-3
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.2 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 503315 / grade: Lower Grades

Author Andrew Weiner and artist April Chu’s picture book Down by the River: A Family Fly Fishing Story is “an authentic, heartwarming story with a focus on family and togetherness” (Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review).

One beautiful autumn day, Art sets out with his mother and grandfather for a fishing trip. Fishing days are Art’s favorite. He loves learning the ropes from Grandpa—the different kinds of flies and tackle and the trout that frequent their favorite river. Art especially appreciates Grandpa’s stories. But, this time, hearing the story about Mom’s big catch on her first cast ever makes Art feel insecure about his own fishing skills.

Then, as Art hooks a beautiful brown trout, he finds reassurance in Grandpa’s stories and marvels in the sport and a day spent with family, promising to continue the tradition with his own grandkids generations later.

Illustrated with lush imagery, Down by the River celebrates fishing, family, and fun.


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