Kessy Ventures
Description:... This easy reading Children's Picture Book is an action adventure story about a young boy, Grant, and his wild falcon friend, Kessy. Grant is unaware that a group of grand folks whom were: doctors, inventors, ranchers, bakers or makers of big Navy ships and more, will come to help - or possibly complicate matters. Although Kessy knows and can see everything, it's his encounter with this lively group of wily but wise that drives the suspense. Grade levels 1-3 should find the 48 full color illustrations to support the text for building reading confidence. In the spirit of an age old sport of falconry, a young boy, Grant and his wild falcon, Kessy, enjoy hunting games together. Kessy wants to please Grant by bringing him all sorts of things. Even when Grant ignores Kessy, while he is too busy building his tree house, Kessy tries to help. He's an obedient and loyal friend to Grant. The grand folks are introduced as a collective group of caring seniors who come in the night to finish Grant's building project, but without Grant knowing. They bring with them their diverse knowledge and expertise of years past through their cavorting and humorous ways.Later, Kessy is stuck in their home, till he snatched a ribbon to take to Grant and escaped out of a window. As two grand folks journey out to track Kessy and retrieve the ribbon, Kessy watches from high above. With his keen eyes he can see danger lurking. He swoops down to help them. He gives the ribbon to them just in time for their escape. After the grand folks race away chattering, Kessy then continues his flight home to his lonely friend, Grant, with a new, and yummy (?) surprise.
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