Grandma and Me

by Carole Boston Weatherford, Michelle Mills (Illustrator)

Describes the things that a grandmother and young child do together.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Family, Fiction

144 pages, Board Book

First published September 1, 1997

About the author

Carole Boston Weatherford is a children's book author and poet who mines the past for family stories, traditions, and struggles. A number of CAROLE's books tell the stories of African-American historical figures such as Harriet Tubman, Jesse Owens, and Billie Holiday. Other books recount historical events such as the Greensboro Sit-ins and the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. CAROLE's books have received a wide variety of awards, including a Caldecott Honour for “Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People To Freedom”.

Reviews

[Tara Engel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Felt boring and not very fresh and modern.

[Neha Thakkar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very sweet, would be a good baby shower or grandma gift.

[Golden Ginkgo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This precious rhyming book is perfect for babies and toddlers. It depicts all the games and fun little ones might have with their grandmothers—dancing, singing, baking, reading, playing and a lot more. It reminds little ones that grandmas are a ton of fun and that her grandchild is “the apple of her eye.”

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[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

In rhyming text, different grandmothers play with their grandchildren. It would be a cute one to do for a special grandmother storytime with babies or toddlers. It could also be used to read to a child before they go to grandmother's house.

[Bozhena Levine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to Sourcebooks for the advanced electronic review copy of this delightful book. This book highlights the beautiful relationship between a child and grandma, describing different things they do together throughout the day. Vivid illustrations greatly enhance the text.

[Maeve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Different grandmothers are shown playing and interacting and loving their grandchildren.

Rhythmic text. The updated illustrations (updated in 2022) are much more fresh than the original.

Storytime:
Grandparents

[Chris Martinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to share with grandchildren!!

I especially loved that each page featured a grandmother and grandchildren of different ethnic backgrounds - what a wonderful way to teach and talk about diversity at early ages.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute celebration of all of the activities babies might do with their grandmas. Depicts a different Black grandma/child duo on each page and includes representation of different ages and abilities of grandmas.

[Andrés · Rating 4 out of 5]

Joyful depiction of little Black babies with their grandmothers of different ages and abilities. It made me think of "Me and My Mama," so I looked up that book, and sure enough, Carole Weatherford is an excellent author with a memorable style and subject matter. I am appreciative of her books.

[Maliyah Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a good read. There were many colorful visuals to keep the attention of the reader. This book also works on big skills such as rhyming. This would be a good book to incorporate because it is relatable for most children and helps them build on their rhyming skills.

[Annese · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG, all the brown grandmas! So cute!

[Viviane Elbee]

Cute rhyming board book celebrating love between grandma and her grandchild.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute baby and up board book about all the things a grandmother and grandchild do together.

[Melenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute read with my little guy

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good read

[SamSamSam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This makes me so jealous of every kid out there with high quality grandparents. PLAY, phonological awareness

[Mrs Heet -Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this updated version of the board book. It was great seeing various different grandmas in this sweet book.

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book of grandmas and some of the things that they love to do with their grandchildren.