Lolo LandGrandma's Sweater
At Grandma's house, everything is allowed and there's always extra food. But that Sunday, Grandma Sandy had a different surprise: a package tied with a ribbon.
Inside was a wool sweater she had knitted all by herself, stitch by stitch, for a whole week. It was green, orange and purple, with a bone on the front... a little crooked.
Ice looked at the sweater. Him, the beauty champion, in a crooked sweater? His nose was about to scrunch into a frown.
Up on the chandelier, Gattuso tried not to laugh. Jubs whispered: "Ugh... she spent the whole week making that."
Ice looked at Grandma again. She had a bandage on her finger from so much knitting. And she was waiting, hands together, full of hope.
So Ice stepped into the sweater, spun around and struck the best pose of his career. Then he rested his head on Grandma's lap: that was his way of saying thank you.
Grandma laughed so much that Grandpa Zelio came to see what was going on. And Ice spent the whole afternoon in his sweater, strutting around the living room like it was the contest runway.
Today the crooked sweater lives in the most special drawer in the house. Because a gift made with love is never crooked: it's one of a kind.
To talk about after reading
- Why did Ice almost make a face at the sweater?
- What made Ice change his mind?
- What handmade gift have you ever given or received?
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What is "Grandma's Sweater" about?
Grandma Sandy knits Ice a colorful, slightly crooked sweater. The beauty champion almost makes a face, but he sees the love in every stitch and says thank you in the sweetest way.
What value does "Grandma's Sweater" show?
Gratitude and kindness to grandparents. Ice sees how hard Grandma worked and says thank you, even though the gift looks funny to him.
What age is it for?
Kids ages 3 to 7. It takes about 2 minutes to read, great for reading together at bedtime.