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Two Mrs. Gibsons

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Toyomi Gibson writes about the two most important and influential Mesdames Gibsons in her life. One is her mother who is Japanese and the other is her paternal grandmother who is black. She draws beautiful contrasts and cultural bonds between the two women; for example she describes the Japanese dinners her mother makes and the soul southern cooking she enjoys when she eats with her grandmother. Her mother is delicate and petite; her grandmother is husky and stout. Her mother is known for her quiet anger whereas her grandmother has a booming voice that she also uses for singing in church.

Both women encourage the young Toyomi to explore her rich ancestry; her mother has kimonos tied with obi sashes for her to play dress up in and her grandmother has a wide collection of hats she wears to church.

Although the two women look nothing alike and have contrasting expressions, they both love Toyomi and her father. My Two Grannies is a good companion book to this one. This book also features a child who is biracial and her two grandmothers who love her very much.

I can't recommend this one highly enough.

This is a fabulous book that explores the differences within a multi-cultural, multi-racial family (African American & Japanese American). Written from a child's perspective, this book focuses on the cultural and physical differences within a family while emphasizing the love the family members share. A positive book that deserves a place on the bookshelf of every preschool and elementary school where educators are concerned about the healthy development of bicultural children.

I am a biracial adult as well -mixed with Japanese and white American. I have been searching for biracial childrens' books for a long time. This is by far the BEST one I have found! Great story, great illustrations! I love it!

This is a story (well, not much in the way of a plot...) about the author's mother and grandmother, and how through their differences they were, in many ways, the same.

There's not much of a story there, but still, I liked the book quite a bit.

When I read this book to my 6 year old granddaughter, she didn't quite get the final description of the relationships but it came to her very quickly. The character description is wonderful amd the moral of the tale beautifully portrayed. Eve can read this on her own but loves having it read to her (with all the voices acted.) I never tire of reading it.

This book is about a girl who describes the 2 Mrs. Gibson's she knows. One who is her Japanese mother and the other who is her African American grandmother. she writes about the memories of her grandmas big bear hugs and her mother light down comforter hugs. How she listened to her grandma's lively spirituals, and her mother's soft lullabies. She also remembers playing with her grandmother's fancy going to Sunday meetings and trying on her mother's favorite kimono. This is a great book because the author talks about 2 specials women in her life that loved her and took care of her through out her child hood.

2 Mrs.Gibsons is a book about a girl who she tells about 2 Mrs.Gibsons she knows. She loves both Mrs.Gibsons because they are her family. The first Mrs.Gibson is her grandmother, her cooking takes a long time to make. The second Mrs.Gibson is her mother and whenever they are hungry she can make food in an instant.

This book, Two Mrs.Gibons is about a little girl who describes two Mrs.Gibsons. Which one appears to be her mother and the other her grandmother.She describes both Mrs.Gibsons.She loves both Mrs. Gibsons and in the story she describes the two womens different personalities.She describes her grandmother as a color skin of choclate and her mother color skin like vanilla. It's a great book because it descripitive.It contrasts a lot about both Mrs.Gibsons.Although the two women look nothing alike and have contrasting expressions, they both love Toyomi and her father.I think if people read this book they will like it as much as I liked it.

This story, Two Mrs.Gibsons is about a little girl that describes her grandmother that has the skin the color of chocolate and her mom that has the skin the color of vanilla. She describes the ways her mom is to her and describes the way her grandmother is. She loves both Mrs. Gibsons and in the story she describes the two womens different personalities. Its intersting to see the relationship of the both mrs.Gibsons and how they are all related at the end of the story. I think the people who will read this story will like it.

Two Mrs. Gibsons, is about a young girl who's mother is Japanese and whose grandmother is black. She constantly contrasts the two women with different cultures in the book. For example, she says that her mother has a soft and quiet voice, whereas her grandmother is loud and uses her voice for singing in church. Although they have many differences, they still love her and encourage her to explore the world. I would give this book two thumbs up, because it is wonderful. Anyone who reads it will enjoy it.