Down by the River: A Family Fly Fishing Story

by Andrew Weiner (Author) April Chu (Illustrator)

Down by the River: A Family Fly Fishing Story
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

One beautiful autumn day, Art sets out with his mother and grandfather for a fishing trip. Fishing days are Art's favorite. He loves learning the ropes from Grandpa--the different kinds of flies and tackle and the trout that frequent their favorite river. Art especially appreciates Grandpa's stories. But, this time, hearing the story about Mom's big catch on her first cast ever makes Art feel insecure about his own fishing skills. But, as Art hooks a beautiful brown trout, he finds reassurance in Grandpa's stories and marvels in the sport and a day spent with family, promising to continue the tradition with his own grandkids generations later.

Illustrated with lush imagery by rising star April Chu, Down by the River celebrates fishing, family, and fun.

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$17.99

Kirkus

Starred Review

A leisurely paced, lushly illustrated story about a boy’s first fly-fishing trip.... No tall tale, this book delivers an authentic, heartwarming story with a focus on family and togetherness . 

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Andrew Weiner
Andrew Weiner is a graphic novelist, screenwriter, and filmmaker, and the founder of the multimedia entertainment company Inner Station. Most recently, he cowrote and created the YA graphic novel, Girl on Fire alongside Alicia Keys. To date, he has written, produced, and/or directed eight feature films. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, his two small kids, and their giant cat, Waldo.

Bethany Crandall is an illustrator and designer based in Idaho. Bethany has illustrated children's books and for magazines. She has also worked doing designs for children's television. Bethany studied at Brigham Young University--Idaho and graduated with a bachelor of fine arts in illustration. She enjoys drawing and reading. She invites you to find her on Instagram @bethanycrandallart.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781419722936
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Publication date
March 06, 2018
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV029000 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | General
JUV013030 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
JUV032170 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Camping & Outdoor Activities
Library of Congress categories
Fishing
Families
Family life
Grandfathers
Fishing stories

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