Even though this book has brightly colored illustrations and a comic-like structure, there is something almost somber about the way the story begins. The main character is clearly apprehensive about the road trip he's on, and subsequent visit with his grandmother, but the reader doesn't learn much about her other than that she bakes an extraordinary amount of pies while her grandson is visiting. Ben finds a hard hat and shovel in the foot locker at the base of his bed, and ventures outside to dig a giant hole. This sets off a sequence of strange events that ultimately lead back to grandma, the pies, and the two characters becoming more comfortable spending time together.
Ben's Big Dig by Daniel Wakeman & Dirk van Stralen. Canada: Orca Book Publishers, 2005. [9781551433844]
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