The Great Grape Escape: The Grapeson Family Adventures

by C. R. Kimball III, Sarah Hale (Illustrator)

Overview

A family of grapes who should have gone to the coast to become raisins has mistakenly been shipped to the grocery store. Their dream is to become raisins and now they must escape to follow their dreams and avoid the squeezers who plan to turn them into grape juice. The moment of truth has arrived and finally they pull themselves free of the stem, jump the wall and make a run for it. With much travail, they navigate the grocery store isles and make their way to freedom. Now they are on their way to running down their California dream. This is a story about a family staying together, helping each other, and chasing their dreams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781959960775
Publisher:	C. R. Kimball III
Publication date:	01/17/2023
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

C.R. Kimball III was born in Richfield, Utah, the son of Mary Carol Kimball and C. Rodney Kimball Jr., and grew up in Tempe, Arizona. His family on both sides has deep roots going back to the United Kingdom, primarily England and Scotland. As a young child and throughout his adolescence, he was inspired by his hard-working progenitors who helped shape generations of growth in the Western United States. His mother was dedicated to raising her eight children, and his father was a Teacher and a Professional Counselor. He was particularly impressed by his Grandfather Karl W. Burk, a professor of Industrial Arts at Arizona State University, and who had a mind for poetry and could recite hours of classics from memory. Throughout his life Karl personified the values articulated in the poem “The Builders” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow). Mr. Kimball was also influenced by his own experiences as a missionary in Japan, his service in the National Guard, and eventually his own family of four children who would become his most cherished accomplishment.