I'm Going To Grandma's - Hardcover

Hoberman, Mary Ann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152165924 ISBN 13: 9780152165925

Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books, 2007

Synopsis

What could be better than a visit to Grandma's? A sleepover, of course! But despite all the excitement, despite Grandma's delicious special meal, and despite Grandpa's fun games, there's still a moment when home suddenly seems very far away. That's when Grandma tells a soothing story and presents a family heirloom--a quilt to keep her granddaughter cozy all night long.           Mary Ann Hoberman and Tiphanie Beeke have together created a universal tale about the love and comfort that only a grandma can provide.

About this title

About the Author:

MARY ANN HOBERMAN is the award-winning author of more than twenty books for children, including A House Is a House for Me, illustrated by Betty Fraser, and The Seven Silly Eaters, illustrated by Marla Frazee. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.
TIPHANIE BEEKE has illustrated many books for children, including Book! Book! Book! by Deborah Bruss and From Me to You by Anthony France. She lives in the south of France.

From Publishers Weekly:

Why is this visit to Grandma's different from all other visits? Because the young pigtailed narrator is "not only going/ to stay for the day/ I'm going to stay/ for the night!" The house holds a host of pleasures, from dressing up in an old wedding gown to hearing Grandpa play " 'Three Blind Mice' on his musical saw." And when night falls, and the girl's anxieties about being away from home bubble up, Grandma knows exactly how to make it "all/ be all right," telling her granddaughter family stories connected with the patchwork quilt that covers the girl's bed. That night, the child has sweet dreams: "I dream I am making a quilt of my own/ and my dreams keep me cozy all night." Hoberman (One of Each) varies the rhyme scheme just enough to keep a lilt going and to convey the charms of this warm familial circle. Beeke's (Fletcher and the Falling Leaves) idyllic depiction of senior living may strike some youngsters as fantasy. Grandma and Grandpa live in a bona fide cottage with nary a TV in sight, and Grandma wears an ensemble that recalls Raggedy Ann (complete with red striped stockings). No matter: the grandparents' doting feels utterly real, as does the comfort and security that the girl draws from their presence. Even readers with the hippest urban grandparents may well find this as satisfying as a plateful of warm, homemade cookies. Ages 3-7. (Apr.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0152165924
• ISBN 13: 9780152165925
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Beeke Tiphanie