At Grandma's - Hardcover

Greene, Rhonda Gowler

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805063366 ISBN 13: 9780805063363

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2003

Synopsis

This warmhearted picture book is a wonderful choice for Grandparents’ Day—which is celebrated on September 8th

"Squirrels to feed
Bluebirds too
A ride in Grandma’s red canoe"

There’s nothing like a visit at Grandma’s—sleeping in her big, comfy bed, eating yummy cinnamon bread, taking trips in the red canoe, listening to the rain, and watching fireflies at night. At Grandma’s house, there is always so much to do and share—from morning to night, it’s just the right place to be.

About this title

About the Author:

Rhonda Gowler Greene has fond memories of being at her grandma’s. She remembers driving a tractor, climbing huge trees, and catching lots of fireflies. Ms. Greene is the author of Barnyard Song and The Stable Where Jesus Was Born. A former preschool and elementary teacher, she lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan, with her family.

Karla Firehammer enjoyed working on this book as it brought back memories shared with her grandmother, gardening and baking raspberry pie and cinnamon muffins. Ms. Firehammer has illustrated several books for young readers, including The Flea’s Sneeze, If the Shoe Fits, and From the Doghouse: Poems to Chew On, for which she helped create intricate, hand-beaded illustrations. She lives in Lenexa, Kansas, with her three dogs.

From Booklist:

*Starred Review* PreS-Gr. 1. Greene's simple narrative considers what awaits a grandchild who visits Grandma's house. Resonant imagery abounds in the rhyming text ("Big bed / Yellow sun / Breakfast bread with cinnamon"), and a large typeface and a smaller-than-standard trim size (eight-by-eight inches) make the book especially appealing to little ones. It's the charming artwork, however, that drives the story, pushing the text's gentle humor up a notch. Sweetly funny details--doggy bike helmets, bunny slippers that close their eyes to nap, and Grandma Dog's pet cat--brighten the cheerful, softly colored pictures, as a gradually deepening color palette marks the passage of day. Starlight fills the room as tired Grandma and her sleepy little visitor prepare for bed after a busy, happy day: "Big bed / Silver light / Hug and kiss . . . to say good night." A loving, deeply satisfying story that lights up the path toward sweet dreams. Ahhh . . . Traci Todd
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About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0805063366
• ISBN 13: 9780805063363
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Firehammer Karla