My Nana and Me

by Irene Smalls, Cathy Ann Johnson (Illustrator)

Overview

A joyful story celebrating the love between a granddaughter and her grandmother.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532436055
Publisher:	Xist Publishing
Publication date:	07/22/2014
Pages:	30
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	2 - 6 Years

About the Author

Irene Smalls is the beloved author of many children's books, including Jonathan and His Mommy and Kevin and His Dad. Irene is a graduate of Cornell University and has an M.B.A. from New York University. She has three children, Dawn, Kevin Logan, and Jonathan.

Cathy Ann Johnson is a graduate of Columbus College of Arts and Design and the owner and founder of Luv-It Studio, a fine arts studio. She lives with her son, Clinton, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Editorial Reviews

PreS-Gr 2-As she did in Jonathan and His Mommy (1992) and Kevin and His Dad (1999, both Little, Brown), Smalls once again focuses on family relationships. In this charming picture book, an African-American girl tells readers about a special day that she shares with her grandmother. From a tea party and pat-a-cake to bath and bedtime, the routine activities will be widely recognized and celebrated for their simple pleasures. The child's voice allows the story to take on the rhythm of poetry. Several lines in particular recall many grandchild/grandparent relationships: "I am the smartest girl in the world/I know because my Nana told me so," and "Nana calls me her baby girl, but I'm/not a baby, I'm big." The affection between the two is reinforced by the golden-hued background and the watercolor illustrations of the smiling pair as they spend time together. The text adds to the playful spirit of the story by dancing across the pages and changing font style to emphasize certain words. A "sweetening" title that should win lots of smiles.-Maura Bresnahan, High Plain Elementary School, Andover, MA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

A day of small adventures for a pre-school girl and her grandmother. Warm watercolor illustrations accompany the lean and straightforward narrative, in which the young African-American heroine describes a series of games and activities. As the day progresses, the background changes from gold and orange to green to a lavender sky dotted with stars. Similarly, a tea party gives way to dress-up and dancing, hair-braiding and a bath. Almost every page of the text has one line written in snaking cursive ("story after story after story"); it's easy to imagine this as a call-and-response between reader and listener. The opening page features a spot for the young reader to affix a picture of herself and her Nana. A loving tribute with effective images and broad appeal. (Picture book. 2-6)

Kirkus Reviews