My Grandma Lives in Florida

by Ed Shankman, Dave O'Neill (Illustrator)

Author Ed Shankman and illustrator Dave O'Neill began creating their award-winning children's books in New England, with stories on Boston, Cape Cod, Maine, and Vermont. In 2011 they turned their attention to New Orleans, Louisiana, and in 2013 they travel to the Sunshine State, Florida!

This sunny, happy, and lovingly humorous story follows a child alligator, who lives in NYC, as he visits his grandma in her Florida home. "I love my grandma and grandma loves me," he says, as they visit the beach, and theme parks, and, best of all, walk and talk and enjoy each other's company. Everyone will find something in the story to remind them of their own relationships with beloved grandparents or grandchildren. With bouncing rhymes and colorful illustrations, grandparents, parents and children are sure to love reading this story again and again!

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 2, 2013

Reviews

[Allison]

Love the cute rhymes. My daughter’s grandmas live in Florida and we could definitely relate.

It’s a little long/wordy for a picture book, but maybe it’s just geared toward the older end of the age range (for my 1.5yo we would only read a couple pages at a time).

[Alisha]

This was an adorable read for my son's reading time. I loved all of the rhyming throughout the book and the colors.

[Cynthia Egbert]

The rhymes are adorable and this sweet little alligator family showcases the best of Florida quite well. I got to read it to my grandson once and I cannot wait to do so again!

[Alley Elford]

I thought this would be a cute kitschy one, but it’s actually lovely! Great rhythm and cute illustrations.

[Lindsey Lubker]

This is a really cute book about an alligator family that goes to visit grandma alligator in Florida! It really shows the love of a family!