When Grandpa Gives You a Toolbox

A companion to When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree finds a disappointed boy who receives a toolbox instead of the dollhouse he requested deciding to work with his grandfather to build a dollhouse instead of launching the toolbox into outer space. Illustrations.
In this delightful story, by the same author who wrote When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree, a boy is disappointed with his grandfather&;s gift&;until he learns he can use it to build exactly what he wanted with his own two hands, and a little help from grandpa, of course! You asked for a special house for your dolls; but instead Grandpa gives you a toolbox! What do you do? Launching it into outer space is a bad idea. So is feeding it to a T. rex! Instead, be patient, pay attention, and you might find that you&;re pretty handy. And just maybe, with grandpa&;s help, you&;ll get that dollhouse after all. This clever story celebrates kindness, hard work, and community, as well as variety in gender expression: the male main character proudly engages in activities that might be considered typically girl (playing with dolls) and typically boy (building with tools).
You asked for a special house for your dolls; but instead Grandpa gives you a toolbox! What do you do? Launching it into outer space is a bad idea. So is feeding it to a T. rex! Instead, be patient, pay attention, and you might find that you&;re pretty handy. And just maybe, with grandpa&;s help, you&;ll get that dollhouse after all. This clever story celebrates kindness, hard work, and community, as well as variety in gender expression.