Grandma Esther Remembers (What Was It Like, Grandma?) [Library Binding]

Ann Morris (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3-Morris describes the routines of three families, emphasizing how the grandmothers and grandchildren interact with one another. In the course of the narratives, some information about the women's personal histories emerge. Each story is fairly interesting and, while there is a pattern to the series, each title presents some aspects of the culture and family values that it depicts. An activity is included-most often a recipe-and suggestions of other ways for children to find out about their family history. Bright, colorful photographs, some by Linenthal and others provided by the families, accompany the clearly written prose. A sentence or two on each page is printed in large, colored bold type, and the rest of the text is in a smaller font. It is not apparent why these particular passages have been highlighted, since they neither contain the most significant bits of information, nor are they particularly relevant to the illustration on the page. The final page presents a "family tree" with photographs of the participants in the story and other relatives. While not essential additions to most collections, this series is nevertheless a nice vehicle through which children can be introduced to family stories.
Linda Greengrass, Bank Street College Library, New York City
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076132318X
• ISBN-13: 978-0761323181
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,495,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #98 in Books > Children's Books > Religions > Islam

More About the Author

Ann Morris's many books include Families, Bread Bread Bread, Hats Hats Hats, On the Go, and Loving. She lives in New York City. As a children's book writer, Ann Morris has been able to successfully integrate her varied experiences in teaching young children, travel, writing, and editing. Having grown up in the polyglot public schools of New York City, where each child's ethnic heritage was revealed by his name or by the contents of the lunch box from home filled with sausages, egg rolls, matzos, or pizza, she developed a strong Interest In cultures other than her own. "I'm a gypsy by nature," she says. "I always have my suitcase packed."
She and photographer Ken Heyman once traveled across the United States to document the lives often different families. Both she and the teacher's pupils liked the snake charmer/teacher who taught class in a circus trailer with her favorite boa around her neck. Although Ms. Morris has never tried this stunt he herself, she has taught children in public and private schools in New York City, and adults at Bank Street College, Columbia Teachers College, New York University, and Queens College of the City University of New York. More recently she has been teaching writing for children at The New School.
Ann Morris left teaching to become editorial director of Scholastic's early childhood department. Now she devotes her professional time to writing and all her other time to people watching, music in any and all Forms, cat care, cooking and eating, and travel. All of these experiences, she says, provide material for her books.
In Israel Ms. Morris was caught up in the enchantment of the place as well as the conflicts that are a consequence of its history. One of her books, When Will They Stop Fighting? (Atheneum), reflects her concern about children who have become the victims of these conflicts.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK IS AMAZING, December 11, 2005

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This review is from: Grandma Esther Remembers: A Jewish-American Family Story (What Was It Like, Grandma? (Sagebrush)) (School & Library Binding)

children would be thrilled by this book, i found it exhilerating. the girls are particularly beautiful, and the way they interct with their grandmother is completely amazing. my children learned alot about jewish culture and tradition from this book.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, April 21, 2002

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This review is from: Grandma Esther Remembers (What Was It Like, Grandma?) (Library Binding)

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