4/12/2023 0 Comments Paul mccartney kidsWhen buffalo arrive, the compass takes them to the Alps. When crabs arrive, the compass takes them to the desert and we get dumb puns about Appaloosa horses ("Appa-Lucy?"). We get dumb puns about a school of flying fish ("I hope we don't have to do any homework!") that they get to ride. It's just kind of contrived and is likely a burnt offering made to the gods of "we need diverse books" to avoid being shamed and cancelled via Twitter. I'm not sure whether we are supposed to think that these kids are adopted or that they are each from a different child's marriage or what. Like Paul, Grandude is pretty darn white. There are four grandchildren - a diversity-fest, natch. The book starts off on the wrong foot with a dumb conceit - it's written not by McCartney, but by "Edward Marshall Sr." Perhaps Paul wanted some kind of plausible deniability to hide behind. Unfortunately, I will never have those 15 minutes of my life back. Certainly no readers will have their lives changed by this. ![]() Like Paul, No one - not anyone anywhere - needed this book. ![]() No one - not anyone anywhere - needed this book. Join them as they ride flying fish, dodge stampedes, and escape avalanches! Brought to life with gloriously colorful illustrations from talented artist Kathryn Durst, it’s the perfect bedtime story for little explorers. Grandude is a one-of-a-kind adventurer! With his magic compass, he whisks his four grandkids off on whirlwind adventures, taking them all around the globe. Meet Grandude-a super-cool grandfather who is an intrepid explorer with some amazing tricks up his sleeve. See the compass needle spin, let the magic fun begin! Grandude is a one-of-a-kind adventurer! With his magic compass, he whisks his four grandk From Paul McCartney-an action-packed picture-book adventure celebrating the fun that grandparents and grandkids can get up to. See the compass needle spin, let the magic fun begin! Meet Grandude-a super-cool grandfather who is an intrepid explorer with some amazing tricks up his sleeve. ![]() From Paul McCartney-an action-packed picture-book adventure celebrating the fun that grandparents and grandkids can get up to.
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