By: Kelly Carey / Illustrated by: Qing Zhuang

This is taking forever!

Mason loves spending time with Nana and Grandpa on the farm but Nana’s blueberry pie takes forever to bake! So Grandpa challenges our impatient hero to find out just how long “forever” really is. After a tour around the farm and many guesses, Mason finally knows how long forever is: it’s how long he’ll love Nana’s pie, and how long he’ll love Nana and Grandpa, too.

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Author & Illustrator

Kelly Carey, author

Kelly Carey holds a BS in English and communication from Fairfield University. She is a busy mom who has worked in insurance, as a freelance copyeditor, and as an elementary school substitute teacher. She lives in Massachusetts. How Long Is Forever? is her first picture book.

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Qing Zhuang, illustrator

Qing Zhuang is an illustrator and elementary educator based in New York City. She holds a BFA in Illustration from Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, and a MA in teaching from School of Visual Arts, New York. How Long Is Forever? is her first picture book.

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Awards & Honors

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Editorial Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

Forever is a long time to wait. Mason grumbles that waiting for Nanas blueberry pie is taking forever. Amusedand eager to distract his grandsonGrandpa asks Mason if he knows how long forever is. Has Grandpa owned his tractor forever? Did it take forever for Nanas roses to grow up to the chimney? Is it as long as water has been racing down the stream? Forever must be as long as the great elm tree has been here. Nope, says Grandpa, but waitings over; pies ready! After devouring a slice, Mason declares it was worth the wait. Now, his understanding is clearer. Forever, he asserts, is how long hell love Nanas pie. Even betterits how long hell love Grandpa and Nana. This simple story sweetly portrays a realistic, loving relationship. Listeners on laps or in group settings will eagerly volunteer examples of how long forever is and when they had to wait for desired things. Commendably, the tale helps youngsters approach an abstract math concepttimeconcretely and creatively. The watercolor-andcolored pencil illustrations are warm and expressive, depicting lush backgrounds. Mason has light-brown skin; his grandparents skin is pale. Grandpa has stark white hair and white facial hair; Nana looks less stereotypical, with a blonde bob and red specs. The author provides a link to some luscious recipes.It wont take forever for kids to return to this one.

Downloadables

Download the CoverDownload the Activity KitDownload the Coloring SheetSee the Author’s Favorite Blueberry Recipes

Details

Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-58089-578-1

E-book
ISBN: 978-1-63289-841-8

Ages: 37
Page count: 32
8 x 10

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