Lucky Pennies and Hot Chocolate

I went to the library and was drawn to Lucky Pennies and Hot Chocolate written by Carol Diggory Shields and illustrated by Hiroe Nakata. I think it was the title that caught my eye and sparked my interest in this book. I LOVED Lucky Pennies and Hot Chocolate. It is absolutely adorable! It is a simple, quick read that tells a cute story about a grandfather-grandson relationship. Shields begins the book, "My favorite person in the world is coming for a visit." She writes the book in a way that leads the reader to believe that the grandson is the narrator. The narrator uses simple language and childish words/thoughts to describe what one of their visits typically entails. The ending of the story is what made the book so likeable for me. At the end the reader comes to discover that the story was actually being narrated by the grandfather and not the grandson. I instantly fell in love with the grandfather. What a sweet man! Ahh... my heart melted! I liked the book so much that I went back and reread it. It was kind of interesting to read it again knowing that the grandfather is the narrator. It was better the first time being surprised by the ending, but it still brought a smile to my face the second time around. Cute, cute, cute. Good job Carol Diggory Shields. What a creative spin!