Nothing's gray about Grandpa Gray!
The story Grandpa Gray (1996) is a Short Story or Flash Fictionnote from Scholastic Inc.
. It was written by Cass Hollander with Elliot Kreloff credited as the illustrator. The story starts with the narrator telling the reader how the Title Character is actually a very interesting person; by repeatedly using the metaphor that he's not Gray.
Due to its length of only 68 words this story can usually if not only be found as a printout for preschoolers and kindergarteners to put together and color as an arts & crafts. It's also used to teach them about metaphors.
This book provides examples of:
- Black Bead Eyes: Just look at the cover.
- Character Title: Grandpa Gray.
- Feghoot: After being told that Grandpa Gray isn't gray we get this.No, nothing about Grandpa Gray is gray, except his hair.
- Fun Personified: Grandpa Gray is stated to carry a big brown bag full of surprises and does tricks for people.
- Innocent Blue Eyes: It's noted that Grandpa Gray's bright blue eyes twinkle when he laughs.
- Irony: Only Grandpa Gray's hair is gray, but the illustrations show that he's balding.
- Literal Metaphor: The phrase not Gray is meant to mean "not boring" or show that the Title Character is a very "colorful person". He does, however, literally have gray hair.
- The All-Concealing "I": Possibly; considering the fact the protagonist's name is "Grandpa Gray" it's very likely that the narrator is his grandchild.
- Meaningful Name: Gray is both the old man's name and the color of his hair.