Grandmother and I [Hardcover]

Helen E. Buckley (Author), Jan Ormerod (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1994 | Age Level: 4 and up

Grandmother and I are sitting on the big chair, rocking. We rock back and forth, and back and forth.

Other people have laps for sitting on and backs for riding on. But when you have a cold or lighting is coming, nothing feels quite as right as rocking on Grandmother's lap, listening to the little tunes that she hums.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Tailor-made for cozy reading." -- School Library Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Helen E. Buckley, author of Grandfather and I, Grandmother and I, and Where Did Josie Go?, lives in Bradenton, Florida, and Pulaski, New York.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; 1St Edition edition (March 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068812531X
• ISBN-13: 978-0688125318
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #722,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great grandparents book, July 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Grandmother and I (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my 5 year old daughter who lives a considerable distance from both grandmothers. This book helped her recall the special feelings of closeness she has with each. She is now 7 and still loves me to read it to her (even though she can read it herself)! The rhythmic lines repeated, "rocks back and forth, back and forth" describing the grandmother's rocking chair motions with her granddaugher in her lap, make it appropriate for kids under 5. And the message conveys wonderfully the special comforting and loving embrace that are a grandmother's speciality. I would highly recommend it.

5.0 out of 5 stars My Grand-Baby & I!, October 6, 2010

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This review is from: Grandmother and I (Paperback)

Home run! This is a winner by all means. It captures my relationsip w/my grand-daughter.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Bit Disappointed, March 23, 2009

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Maureen Miller (Montana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grandmother and I (Paperback)

I was a bit disappointed with Grandmother and I. It's a sweet and sentimental book, which is fine, but it elevates the love of a grandparent over the love of a parent or sibling. A child should not have to find fault with a parent, sibling, or friend in order to see how special Grandma is.