Sara doesn’t want to miss anything during her visit with her grandparents at their lakeside cabin. While the sky is still dark and the stars still shining, she asks her grandfather to take her fishing. Her grandpa warns her that she’ll have to be “real quiet,” so the fish won’t know they are there. She’ll have to help row the boat. And, she’ll have to bait her own hook. Although Sara’s not too sure about that last requirement, she eagerly agrees. She’s thrilled to go along, and curious to meet her granddad’s “fishing buddy,” whose identity remains a mystery for much of their early-morning outing. Mary Quigley deftly weaves multiple elements of gentle surprise into a satisfying, lyrically told story. Stéphane Jorisch captures the quiet early morning of the natural world and the loving bond between Sara and her granddad in soft, warm illustrations. Highly Commended, 2008 Charlotte Zolotow Award (Ages 4–8)

It is summer on the lake, and Sara wants to fish with her granddad and his special fishing buddy. She promises that she will keep real quiet so she won't scare the fish, that she can row a boat without making it turn in circles, and that she can bait a hook . . . maybe. Granddad is convinced and they take a boat out on the water together. There, Sara meets the best fisherman on the lake, learns all of her granddad's fishing secrets, and creates some of her very own.

Lyrical with touches of spot-on humor, this story captures the fun and loving relationship between a granddaughter and her grandfather, and their interaction with the natural world. Glowingly radiant artwork brings their relationship to life as Sara learns that sometimes the best fishing buddy is not always who you expect!