Grandma and the great gourd

Leave her two loyal dogs behind and go visit her daughter, who lives on the other side of the jungle. She sets out alone, and uses her wits to survive encounters with a fox, a bear, and a tiger. She explains to these would-be prey that she is too thin for them, and if they wait till she comes home, she will be fatter and taste better. After a wonderful visit with her daughter, she decides she better go home in disguise, and hides in a giant gourd. The tiger and bear both give the gourd a push, but the fox is too smart, and breaks open the gourd. Grandma asks him to let her sing before he eats her, and she uses her song to call for her dogs. They scare away the fox, and they all live happily ever after.Evaluation: Children will love this rhythmic story and the colorful cut-out collage pictures by Susy Pilgrim Waters. The onomatopoetic Indian phrases for sounds (“khut-khut”, “daraam-daraam”, “kutur-kutur-kut”) make this a great candidate for reading aloud.Rating: 3.5/550 reviewsNovember 19, 2015Grandma and the Great Gourd by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and Susy Pilgrim Waters is a fun Bengali folklore story with elements familiar to Little Red Riding Hood. Grandma lives near the edge of the forest where scary animals are known to roam. She risks the journey through the forest one day to make a trip to her daughter’s house. Before Grandma leaves, she leaves the care of her garden to her two dogs. Along the way, she encounters several animals who try to eat her. She convinces them that she will be tastier on her journey back because her daughter is a great cook. She has a lovely visit with her daughter but dreads the journey home. Her daughter disguises Grandma by putting her inside a giant gourd and rolling her on her way. The disguise works for all of the animals except the fox who is suspicious. Before he eats Grandma, Grandma calls out to her dogs who hear her cry and rescue her. I like the brightly colored pages in

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Grandma Gourd Vital statisticsTitleGrandma GourdGenderFemaleVegetable/FruitGourdFirst Episode AppearanceSumo of the OperaVoice ActressKeri PisapiaKevin Gamble (2010)J. Chris Wall (2014)Grandma Gourd is a supporting and background character in VeggieTales.BIOGRAPHY[]Grandma Gourd is an elderly gourd who is quite possibly the wife of Grandpa Gourd, although no relationship has been shown between them. She first appears as a cameo character in Sumo of the Opera as an old lady going down the escalator of a Japanese mall.She continues to appear as a cameo character, but has her first speaking role in Pistachio: The Little Boy That Woodn't. She begins to appear more often and having more acting roles such as Mrs. Josephson in It's a Meaningful Life, Mrs. Clark in 'Twas the Night Before Easter, Mrs. Lewis in Robin Good and his Not-So-Merry Men and Mrs. Crespie in Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas.APPEARANCE[]Grandma Gourd is an elderly and pale-yellow gourd. She is stout and her chin is visible and has a large nose with circular glasses sitting on them. She has beady eyes that are often squinting and has white hair (that is sometimes black or grey) that is styled in a strange way, but later in the series it is styled in a bun. She often wears a pink dress with a pattern of white flowers and a blue collar. ROLES AND APPEARANCES[]Herself in Sumo of the Opera (cameo)Herself in LarryBoy and the Bad Apple (cameo)Herself in Minnisota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella (cameo)Herself in Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving (cameo)Bookseller in Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn'tElderly snoodle in Sweetpea Beauty: A Girl After God's Own Heart (cameo)Mrs. Josephson in It's a Meaningful LifeMrs. Clark in 'Twas the Night Before EasterTeacher and Mrs. Lewis in Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry MenFlower seller in The Penniless PrincessOld Mother Hubbard in The Little House That Stood Mrs. Crespie in Merry Larry and the True Light of ChristmasLunch Lady in Veggies in Space: The Fennel FrontierIris in Beauty and the Beet (cameo)GALLERY[]Grandma Gourd in Sumo of the OperaGrandma Gourd in LarryBoy and the Bad AppleGrandma Gourd in Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's UmbrellaGrandma Gourd as Librarian in Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn'tGrandma Gourd in Sweetpea BeautyGrandma Gourd as Mrs.Josephson in It's a Meaningful LifeGrandma Gourd as Mrs. Clark in Twas' The Night Before EasterGrandma Gourd as a teacher.Grandma Gourd as Miss Lewis in Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry MenGrandma Gourd in The Penniless PrincessGrandma Gourd as Mrs. Crespie in Merry Larry and the True Light of ChristmasGrandma Gourd as Lunch lady in Veggies in Space: The Fennel FrontierGrandma Gourd Iris in Beauty and the Beet

An old woman on the way to her daughter's house. Along the way she runs into a fox, a tiger, and a bear. Each one wants to eat her but she convinces them that she will be more tasty when she has eaten at her daughter's house. When time comes to leave, she remembers that the creatures will be waiting for her to come back through the forest. So her daughter seals her up in a huge gourd and rolls her into the forest. None of the animals are looking for a gourd, they are looking for an old woman, and none figure out it is her until the fox. May 1, 2015FolkloreElementary studentsGrandma wants to visit her daughter, but has to go through the woods to do so.This is a great children's story for elementary students. This story story introduce a few new sight words. It has your predictable encounters with people and animal interactions. Once again, people win.Classroom activity for children could include a map maze to get grandma to her daughter. The road blocks are the fox, the bear, and the tiger.children-s-literature1,694 reviews22 followersSeptember 4, 2013While her dogs guard her home and garden, Grandma goes to visit her daughter, and along the way she is menaced by some beasts of the jungle. At each encounter Grandma tell the animals to wait for her return, as she will be much fatter since her daughter is such a good cook, but this is one very clever Grandma a-folktale a-picturebooks asia-india5,797 reviews4 followersSeptember 25, 2013A very good folktale about and older woman who tricks three animals. This picture book is the illustrator's first foray into picture book illustrating, and it is a wonderful debut. Stylized illustrations burst with energy and colorful patterns. pbnf-300-folklore264 reviews3 followersNovember 5, 2013I love fairy tales from cultures other than mine. This one is about a grandmother in Africa trying to get through the jungle to visit her daughter without getting eaten. See if she outsmarts the animals or if she dies a tasty death.1st-grade 2nd-grade 3rd-grade409 reviewsDecember 19, 2013This is a cute and charming story

Family and friends.While an illustrator, designer, and painter, Grandma and the Great Gourd is Susy Pilgrim Waters’ first picture book. She is an inspired choice for this folktale. Her illustrations layer texture and color and distinct patterns. The landscapes are often representational rather than an attempt to imitate actual settings. The work takes on a rich tone, keeping good company with Kivakaruni’s text.Grandma and the Great Gourd is a wonderful tale and beautifully rendered by Divakaruni and Waters. You should be filling your young person’s ears with fables, folktales, the Grimm-like, and the Faerie.* If you’ve yet to get started, begin here.L (omphaloskepsis) action-adventure asian-pacific April 15, 2015Personal Response: I loved reading this book because of the bright splashes of color that made up the illustrations. They were very unique and I have not seen anything that really looks like them. I also liked the repetition; it would make it possible for the class to participate in the story by saying the repetitions with the teacher. Purposes: - ages 4-7 Read Aloud for Curricular Purposes: - This book would be a great addition to a unit on folk tales, because it has a lot of attributes of a typical folk tale. It has repetition, a clever person, a quest, talking animal characters, and utilization of numbers (3 animals). - It would also work in a unit about India, as it is an Indian folk tale. It reveals some of the values of the culture, like loyalty and wisdom. Literary Elements that could be taught: - This would be a good book to use to talk about plot. It has a clear introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion. It has the traditional plot that would be helpful to teach plot. Other: This book is told from a diverse perspective, as it is told from a traditional Indian perspective. Students will not hear many other stories about old women going into the Indian jungle. folk-literature2,234 reviews94 followersMarch 16, 2017This beautifully illustrated story is a retelling of a Bengali folktale. Grandma lives in a little village in India, and decides to