The Grudge Keeper, Mara Rockliff
The Grudge Keeper, Mara Rockliff
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The Grudge Keeper

Author: Mara Rockliff

Narrator: John McDonough

Unabridged: 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/16/2015


Synopsis

No one in the town of Bonnyripple ever kept a grudge. No one, that is, except old Cornelius, the Grudge Keeper. Ruffled feathers, petty snits, minor tiffs and major huffs, insults, umbrage, squabbles, dust-ups, and imbroglios-the Grudge Keeper received them all, large and small, tucking each one carefully away in his ramshackle cottage. When a fierce wind blows through Bonnyripple, the residents are forced to rescue Cornelius and deal with their various disputes

About Mara Rockliff

Mara Rockliff is the author of many lively historical books for children, including Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France, winner of the Cook Prize and an Orbis Pictus Honor book. Her newest picture book biographies are Billie Jean! and Doctor Esperanto and the Language of Hope. She lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with her family. For more information, visit mararockliff.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Betsy

If I were to hazard a guess, I would say that the phrase, “There’s no use crying over spilled milk” was invented with the intention of comforting a two or three-year-old. Small children, one learns, are capable of great waves of hurt at the smallest, silliest things. You want to really know why the......more

Goodreads review by Dana

One word. Aww. This adorable little book teaches children the importance of not keeping grudges. The illustrations were beautiful and the story flowed nicely. My only concern was that the ebook formatting was off. Other than that, loved this book and would definitely recommend for a young child, esp......more

Goodreads review by Angela

Eliza wheeler is one of my all time favorite illustrators. Such a master of the pen and ink! She brings so much life and movement in her art. I also quite enjoyed all the play on words and great use of vocabulary for my young listeners.......more

Goodreads review by Teresa

In the little town of Bonnyripple when folks have a grudge, or a tiff, or a bone to pick, they take it to the Grudge Keeper. Cornelius stores all the pieces of paper with everyone's various gripes over the years until one day the wind rises and all the complaints get whipped around and mixed up, bur......more