My Grandma Has Black Hair

by Mary Hoffman, Joanna Burroughes (Illustrator)

A child talks about her grandmother, who is definitely not like the grannies in storybooks.

Genres: Picture Books

25 pages, Hardcover

Published April 28, 1988

About the author

See also works published under Mary Lassiter

Mary Hoffman is a bestselling British author and reviewer, born in 1945. She is a true enthusiast of Italy and spends a lot of her time there, which shows in her Stravaganza novels: a series currently in publication. In total, she has written over 80 books, including the aforementioned Stravaganza series and the bestselling picture book, Amazing Grace. Mary is also the editor of a review magazine Armadillo for kids.

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Reviews

[Zilha B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is about a young who is embarrassed of her grandmother. Her grandmother is different from all of the other grandmothers, she says. Her grandmother has black hair, not white. She does not like to be called grandma, grandmother, or nana because she doesn’t want to feel old; instead, she is “Sylvia.” This book is great to use when talking about diversity and families. It teaches children that everyone is different and there is no need to feel embarrassed about oneself, or one’s family.