My Grandma Is the Best!

by D. J. Steinberg, Ruth Hammond (Illustrator)

Overview

From the best-selling author of the Here I Come! series, this collection of poems makes a perfect gift for grandmas, abuelas, and bubbes everywhere.
 
"A mirror that captures love and reflects it back to its source—a devoted grandmother."—Kirkus Reviews

Children can celebrate their grandma with this illustrated collection of short poems — one to a page — that honors the memories and experiences with the woman they know and love. From playing Doctor with Grandma to sitting on her lap to read a favorite story, this gift book from the best-selling author of the Here I Come! series is perfect for any grandmother.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593387139
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	08/09/2022
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 5.76(h) x 0.39(d)
Lexile:	AD470L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

D. J. Steinberg is the best-selling author of the popular Here I Come! series, with over 20 books for young readers published to date. He lives in Los Angeles, California, and can be found at djsteinberg.com.

Ruth Hammond is an illustrator based in York, United Kingdom.

Editorial Reviews

10/01/2022

PreS-Gr 3—Grandmothers show their love in many ways in this book of poetry where grandchildren and their grandmothers are shown having fun family time. Each poem includes brightly colored artwork depicting grandmas and grandchildren enjoying activities such as fishing, creating fun hairdos, and putting together puzzles. The scenes also show grandmas cheering on their grandchildren at performances and sharing old family memories from when they were young. The grandmas depicted include a range of ethnicities and cultures. This book would make a fun read-aloud with family, as each spread has a poem in some sort of variation of AB rhyming. The book ends with different ways to say grandma and the message, "No matter how you say it, and no matter what their name/ all grandmas round the world love their grandkids just the same!" VERDICT A worthy purchase for poetry and family-focused collections because of the fun way family love and diversity are depicted with grandmas at the heart.—Molly Dettmann

School Library Journal

2022-05-11
A loving relationship between a grandmother and grandchild can take many forms.

Designed as a gift from a grandchild to a grandmother (one of the front endpapers is formatted as a nameplate with space to write both names), the book is made up of spreads, each with a short verse and an image depicting a grandmother spending quality time with grandchildren. What these grandmothers share with their grandchildren is as diverse as the grandmothers themselves. Some enjoy biking and fishing with their grandkids; others play checkers or help piece puzzles together. A grandmother can be a reading buddy and a snuggly lap for a nap. Still others are cheerleaders for their grandchildren and pretend patients and hair salon patrons. The text generally doesn’t scan well, though the sentiment is sweet—and clear. With the exception of the first and last spreads, the order of activities isn’t critical to a story arc, making the book a browsable discussion starter. Illustrations depict extended families of diverse ethnicities and show three generations in one family wearing headscarves. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

A mirror that captures love and reflects it back to its source—a devoted grandmother. (Picture book. 3-8)

Kirkus Reviews