When grandpa gives you a toolbox - jamie l. b. deenihan

In this imaginative take on the popular saying, When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, a child is surprised to receive a lemon tree from Grandma for her birthday.

When she follows the narrators careful--and funny--instructions, she discovers that the tree might be exactly what she wanted after all.

Full color.

10 15/16.

In this delightful story, by the same author who wrote When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree , a boy is disappointed with his grandfathers gift--until he learns he can use it to build exactly what he wanted with his own two hands, and a little help from grandpa, of course You asked for a special house for your dolls; but instead Grandpa gives you a toolbox What do you do? Launching it into outer space is a bad idea.

So is feeding it to a T.

rex Instead, be patient, pay attention, and you might find that youre pretty handy.

And just maybe, with grandpas help, youll get that dollhouse after all.

This clever story celebrates kindness, hard work, and community, as well as variety in gender expression: the male main character proudly engages in activities that might be considered typically girl (playing with dolls) and typically boy (building with tools).