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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2012 | Preschool to Grade 4
K-Gr 2—Pleasant pencil-and-watercolor illustrations contribute a comforting aesthetic to this well-intentioned tale of a boy who yearns to cheer up his roller-coaster-loving grandfather after the death of his beloved grandmother. Facing his fear of roller coasters in the hopes that a spin on the Whipper will tug Grandpa out of his blue mood, th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Jack is afraid to ride the roller coaster with Grandpa, but after Grandma dies, Jack faces his fear--then gets angry when even th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More