Granny Torrelli Makes Soup- Sharon Creech

Title: Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
Author: Creech, Sharon
Publisher: Harper Collins, 2003
ISBN-13: 9780060292904

Genre: Fantasy
Reading Level: 810 Lexile
Interest Level: 9+

Readers Annotation: Soup and other recipes can make the world a better place.

Plot:
Rosie's grandmother is an amazing cook. She is always cooking something delicious and teaching Rosie the way around the kitchen. Her friend Bailey on the other hand has made her mad. She was just trying to be more like him and now he is upset. Bailey is blind and Rosie has helped him for their entire lives to "see" the world. As Grandma finds out about the rift, she decides they need to cook something together to heal the problem. Will it work?

Review:
This is a story about friendship, love and cooking. Rosie's grandmother imparts knowledge of all kinds to her granddaughter while in the kitchen. She reflects on her past to help Rosie. Many readers have had this experience with an adult sometime. The kitchen is a place people come together. I liked this story. It was short but very sweet.

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