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Two Old Potatoes and Me

Written by John CoyAuthor Alerts:  Random House will alert you to new works by John Coy
Illustrated by Carolyn FisherAuthor Alerts:  Random House will alert you to new works by Carolyn Fisher
Juvenile Fiction - Family - Marriage & Divorce; Juvenile Fiction - Nature & the Natural World; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Parents | Dragonfly Books | Trade Paperback | January 2009 | $7.99 | 978-0-440-41790-3 (0-440-41790-2)

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ABOUT THIS BOOK

One day at her dad’s house, a young girl finds two old potatoes in the cupboard. “Gross.” But before she can throw them away, her dad suggests they try to grow new potatoes from the old ones, which have sprouted eyes. Told from May to September, the potato-growing season, the story includes all the basic steps for growing potatoes while subtly dealing with the parents’ recent divorce. Just like the new potatoes that emerged from ugly old potatoes, this dadand daughter move on and make a new life together in the face of unavoidable and unpleasant change. Carolyn Fisher’s artwork will be instantly recognizable from her recent picture book debut, A Twisted Tale, and her trademark high-energy art and design infuse joy and humor into this heartwarming story.


From the Hardcover Library Binding edition.


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Praise for Vroomaloom Zoom:
“The rhythmic, repetitive text and the vibrant pictures against colorful pages make this story a perfect read-aloud.”
School Library Journal


From the Hardcover Library Binding edition.