SuitabookGranny Torrelli Makes Soup
Sharon Creech
- Reading
- Try reading a section together, then pause to discuss how Rosie feels and what kind of help she wants. Follow the child’s interest in the cooking or family stories.
- Themes
- Friendship and reconciliation: Rosie and Bailey are lifelong best friends who do not always get along; Rosie is described as angry with him. The story follows Rosie working through problems in the relationship with help from Granny Torrelli.
- Worth knowing
- Rosie’s anger is expressed strongly, including a moment of saying she hates Bailey. The extent or duration of the conflict is not clear.