All About Grandmas

by Roni Schotter, Janice Nadeau (Illustrator)

Overview

This jazzy ode to grandmas is just in time for Mother's Day

Today, there's no such thing as a typical grandma. They do different jobs and have different hobbies. But one thing common to all grandmas is the love and wisdom they have to share, and nothing says that better than this rhyming celebration of the modern grandma. From the jellying, jamming, and pickling grannies to the surprising number of tickling grannies, this stylishly illustrated book covers them all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101644201
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	03/15/2012
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	26 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Roni Schotter is the award-winning author of 28 books for children. She lives in a small village north of New York City with her husband and son.

Janice Nadeau (www.janicenadeau.com) has illustrated a number of Canadian books, and is a three-time recipient of the Governor General's Award for Illustration, Canada's most prestigious book prize. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.

Editorial Reviews

"Children will enjoy cuddling on Granny's soft lap and listening to her read this book."—Children's Literature

"Warm and inclusive . . . this will appeal to youngsters who have a sweet spot for their grans."—School Library Journal

"This is a clever, buoyant look at many children's favorite relative."—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

A bouncy rhyme delivers a warm, light-hearted look at all kinds of grandmothers. Nadeau chooses cozy backgrounds in pale greens and peachy pinks to highlight the humorous antics, superior talents and loving gestures of these adoring ladies. Known as Savta or Abuela or Baba or Daa-dee-maa, these grandmas from all cultures gab on park benches, balance in yoga poses, ride bikes, knit, bake and go birding. Schotter also includes a flashback to what these wonderful women did when they were younger, whether it be dancing to rock and roll or marching for equal rights. There is also a touch of the stereotypical: "There are nagging grandmas and bragging grandmas, / some noisy, some purry. / But no matter the grandma, / they all seem to worry!" Yet "when I need to know, / who she loves so, / I look in her eyes…" The ultimate message is that grandmas most enjoy spending time with their beloved grandchildren--and that "just like we do, they need to know, / who it is that loves them so." This book has obvious uses as a discussion starter about family members and the roles they play. A glossary of Grandma in different languages at the beginning of the book is particularly helpful but would be more so if pronunciations were included. Pickiness aside, this is a clever, buoyant look at many children's favorite relative. (Picture book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews