With cultures seamlessly amalgamating to celebrate love and friendship, this heart-warming story can be enjoyed for any holiday.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 11:00:37 Boxid IA40138306 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Her rich and detailed illustrations seem to bring all the characters and story to life. And like always, there is an element pulled out of her Russian and Ukrainian roots. Like in most of Patricia Polacco’s books, this story is a slice of her life. While the children are delighted to finally buy Gramma the hat, they are in for a surprise of their own!Ī black-and-white photograph of Polacco, Stewart and Winston, as adults, is on the inside of the back cover. Touched, Mr.Kodinski, a Russian immigrant himself (a subtle detail in the illustration also indicates that he is a holocaust survivor) lets them sell pysanky to his customers coming in during Easter and earn a few bucks. To prove their innocence, they spend an entire afternoon at the girl’s house decorating eggs the Ukrainian way-with beeswax and colorful dyes, and they present Mr.Kodinski with a basket full of them. But when they are at Mr.Kodinski’s hat store, he mistakes them for some other rowdy boys who hurled eggs at his door. One Sunday they decide to surprise her with a bonnet for Easter-the one bonnet Miss Eula has been eyeing in Mr.Kodinski’s window every Sunday. They adore Gramma and her amazing voice when she sings at church. The three children love the boys’ grandmother, Miss Eula, and their Sunday routine of going to church with her and eating her delicious fried chicken meal for dinner. And pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs), featured in the story and showcased beautifully in Polacco’s artwork, make it a great read for Easter.Įven though neighbors Stewart and Winston are of a different race and religion, they are more like brothers to the little girl who narrates the story. “Chicken Sunday” is our most recent favorite. We read and re-read her stories with unabated interest. Author-artist, Patricia Polacco’s books are among the best loved ones in our home.
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