My Nana and Me - Hardcover

Smalls, Irene

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316168211 ISBN 13: 9780316168212

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2005

Synopsis

A young girl and her grandmother enjoy a day filled with tea parties, hide-and-seek, stories, and plenty of love.

About this title

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.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 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
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About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0316168211
• ISBN 13: 9780316168212
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 24
• Illustrator: Johnson Cathy Ann