Hooray for Grandpa!

by Beatrice Masini, Guilia Zaffaroni (Illustrator)

Three Cheers for Grandpa!
Celebrate wonderful grandpas with this sweet and charming book. In Hooray for Grandpa, a young boy describes his relationship with his Grandpa. From grocery shopping without a list, to watching the clouds move across the sleep, to listening with his eyes shut while "watching" cartoons, these funny and astute observations about Grandpas make for a delightful story.
Hooray for Grandpa makes an excellent Grandparent's Day read aloud or just a treasured story to share.

Part of the Hooray for Family series, this book was originally published in Italy. Featuring charming insights about Mommies, Daddies, Grandmas and Grandpas, each of the Hooray for Family books celebrates families in a delightful way.
Xist Publishing is proud to present the Hooray for Family books in their first English publication editions. By bringing beloved stories from diverse cultures to new audiences, Xist Publishing celebrates childhood in all its beautiful forms. We hope your children will enjoy these stories and discover a lifetime love of reading and love for all the people and creatures of the world.

21 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 1, 2018

About the author

Beatrice Masini è una giornalista, traduttrice e scrittrice italiana.

Ha vinto il Premio Pippi con Signore e Signorine - Elsa Morante Ragazzi per La spada e il cuore - Donne della Bibbia e il Premio Andersen - Il mondo dell'infanzia come miglior autore.

È anche conosciuta per aver tradotto i libri della saga di Harry Potter della scrittrice britannica J. K. Rowling per la versione italiana distribuita dall' Adriano Salani.

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Reviews

[Elley Murray · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an adorable book with great illustrations and a wonderful story. It's about a child who spends time with his grandpa, doing the grocery shopping, listening to music, talking about girls, playing sports... I love that the end of the book has some activities to further engage your child with the story, like comparing pictures of food to a grocery list to identify which groceries grandpa forgot, and a space to draw your favorite thing to do with your grandpa. A super cute book, and I definitely want this (and one for grandmas too, please!) in my children's library collection.

[Andreea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Another book in the series, this one a bit better than Hooray for Mommy but still not as good as the masterpiece Hooray for Grandma.

I feel like the main character, the little boy, doesn't charm the reader as a narrator, although the grandpa is really really nice. I like that the boy shows emotions and how grandpa deals with that - I think it will be a great lesson for the little ones.

[Paul Franco · Rating 3 out of 5]

Boy hangs out with grandpa. Their entire relationship seems to consist of the kid saying something and grandpa listening, then offering some advice. They do some things together too, but not much compared to that dynamic.
Oh no! Gramps is one of those idiots who plays music full blast! Try to make him sympathetic after that! Even the cat laughs at his air-conducting.
Like the others in the series, there’s activities at the back. The first one’s the toughest, though the stringed instrument one is a trick question.
Overall I just got the feeling this one wasn’t quite as good as the others, but still acceptable.

[Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

First off I don’t like the cover in the digital galley. If this is a sold color cover with a cut out to see the print underneath that is a different story but as it is currently laid out it is bland. Let the artwork speak instead of the shape. The leaf shape has NOTHING to do with this story. And the illustrations are really nice. The story is a look at grandpa and how well he listens. Plus there are some activity pages in the back. Change the cover and this would be a great book (4 stars with a different cover).

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn’t like "Hooray for Grandpa" as much as I did the other books. The continuity seemed off and it was kind of repetitive.

[Andréa]

Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.