A Grandma Like Yours/A Grandpa Like Yours [Paperback]

Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum (Author), Barb Bjornson (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1 With charming illustrations and a singsong rhyming text, this flipbook appeals on many levels. Bubbe, savta, nana these are all names Jewish children call their grandmothers. Each richly colored spread depicts a doting grandma engaged in an activity that best displays her own special loving ways. Chimpanzee nana bakes a challah and then goes outside to play catch; bow-wowing bubbe rides a moped while delivering treats for Purim; and grandmother bunny makes seder each year for 23 cousins all equally dear. Zebra zaydes, snail sabas, and porcupine papas conduct themselves similarly on the flipside. Utilizing a dense palette of purples, reds, blues, and greens, the whimsical illustrations are full of expressive characters exuding lots of love. Especially appealing is the center spread, where a human grandma and granddaughter float lazily along a river reflecting a grandpa and grandson (thus the flip), while the riverbank is lined with cloudlike reflections of the animals seen earlier in the text. Although this book is geared toward a Jewish audience, the warm and loving portrayal of the special relationship between grandparents and their beloved grandchildren shines through on every page, making this a lovely choice for Grandparents Day in any community. Teri Markson, Stephen S. Wise Temple Elementary School, Los Angeles
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Review

"Barb Bjornson's richly colored illustrations of smiling, affectionate, industrious animals enliven every page." -- AMIT magazine

"The illustrations are adorable, beautifully complementing the rhyming text." -- Assoc. of Jewish Libraries Newsletter

"The words and illustrations work hand-in-hand for young children to reinforce the uniqye intergenerational aspect of many Jewish activities." -- J., the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California --This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing (January 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580131689
• ISBN-13: 978-1580131681
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 5.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,539,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #56 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > World > Jewish > General

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A 2007 Association of Jewish Libraries Notable Book for Younger Readers, January 28, 2007

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Rachel Kamin "Chair, Sydney Taylor Book Award... (West Bloomfield, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Grandma Like Yours/A Grandpa Like Yours (Paperback)

"A bubbe, a savta, no two are the same, each grandma is special whatever her name" begins this two-in-one "flip book" reminiscent of What Mommies Do Best/What Daddies Do Best and What Grandmas Do Best/What Grandpas Do Best by Laura Numeroff. In this version chimpanzee nanas bake challah, a kangaroo savta dances the horah and lights the menorah, "bow-wowing bubbes" celebrate Purim, grandma giraffe does a mitzvah, and grandma bunny makes a seder. On the flip side, a llama saba blows the shofar, a quail and snail saba make a kugel, zebra zayde enjoys the Israel parade, porcupine papa makes matzah, zayde sheep wears his talit in shul, and grandpa groundhog plants a tree on Tu B'Shevat. The cheery, colorful illustrations are delightful and the bouncy, rhyming text make this a wonderful book for Jewish grandparents to share with their grandchildren.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A GRANDMA LIKE YOURS/A GRANDPA LIKE YOURS, October 3, 2006

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Jewish Book World Magazine (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Grandma Like Yours/A Grandpa Like Yours (Paperback)

Cute animals, sweet thoughts and loving ways inform the pre-school crowd about the various names for grandparents in English, Hebrew and Yiddish. Jewish holidays and customs form the setting for all but one example of tenderness. The targeted readers, ages 3 to 6, will find the situations amusing and comforting. The book is a back-to-back or flip volume, half for grandpa and half for grandma. Animal grandmas appear as grannies, nanas, savtas, bubbes and grandmothers. In order: elephants remember grandchildren's names (trite, but readers are 3!), chimpanzees bake challah, kangaroos dance horahs at Hanukkah, dogs deliver Purim baskets, giraffes do mitzvot with soup and bunnies do seders for crowds. Grandfathers (sabas, zaydes, papas, grandpas) are equally hands-on. Llamas blow shofars, quails and snails bake kugels, zebras parade for Israel Independence Day, porcupines help make matzah, and groundhogs dig holes for Tu Bishvat trees.

Of course grandparents, whatever their names, do these things; animals do not. But animals run the gamut of adorable to adorable and always sell in children's books - so voila! The main point is that these loving animal/adults interact with cute animal/children no matter what you choose to call them. This sets a tone for our children, a tone of love that carries into myriad Jewish settings and names. The text rhymes without too much strain. The active illustrations in muted jewel tones explain the words beyond a shred of doubt. All in all, this book sweetly indicates that when warm feelings arise from kind actions all names are perfect (the glossary explains the words in each language) and grandparents rule. Preschool. Reviewed by Ellen G. Cole

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book to Flip Over, March 8, 2006

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Caren Homer (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Grandma Like Yours (General Jewish Interest) (School & Library Binding)

Lively animal grandparents share Jewish holidays and traditions with their beastly grandchildren. Wonderfully illustrated.