Funny, You Don't Look Like A Grandmother (Paperback)

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"A mother becomes a true grandmother the day she stops noticing the terrible things her children do because she is so enchanted with the wonderful things her grandchildren do."

Lois Wyse 

Here it is!  A "grandmarvelous" feast of anecdotes, observations, poetry and prose that celebrates the glories of Grandmothering!  An eight-time expert in the field, Lois Wyse explores with wit, warmth, and candor such weighty modern-day dilemmas as "What to Name the Grandmother"..."How to Win the Granny Wars"...and reveals the truth about that credit card-toting phenomenon "Shopalong Cassidy -- The Plastic Grandma."  The perfect book for the Nana of the '90s, it will make you laugh, it will make you cry...it will make you want to run out and buy something nice for your grandchild! 

Here it is! A "grandmarvelous" feast of anecdotes, observations, poetry and prose that celebrates the glories of Grandmothering! An eight-time expert in the field, Lois Wyse explores with wit, warmth, and candor such weighty modern-day dilemmas as What to Name the Grandmother...How to Win the Granny Wars...and reveals the truth about that credit card-toting phenomenon Shopalong Cassidy-The Plastic Grandma. The perfectbook for the Nana of the '90s, it will make you laugh, it will make you cry...it will make you want to run out and buy something nice for your grandchild!Here it is! A "grandmarvelous" feast of anecdotes, observations, poetry and prose that celebrates the glories of Grandmothering! An eight-time expert in the field, Lois Wyse explores with wit, warmth, and candor such weighty modern-day dilemmas as What to Name the Grandmother...How to Win the Granny Wars...and reveals the truth about that credit card-toting phenomenon Shopalong Cassidy-The Plastic Grandma. The perfect book for the Nana of the '90s, it will make you laugh, it will make you cry...it will make you want to run out and buy something nice for your grandchild!

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Smart, warm, telling, and funny, Funny, Your Don't Look Like a Grandmother is the perfect bouquet for today's grandmother, that active and interesting woman who is old enough to be somebody's grandmother and young enough to run around the world.

Lois Wyse's new book, charmingly illustrated by Lilla Rogers, is a collection of wit and wisdom for today's Nana, Grandma, Goo-Goo, or Gran.

How can you recognize today's grandmother?

Easy, says Wyse.

The grandmother is the one who goes out more and complains less than her daughter. In the spirit of Erma Bombeck and Bill Cosby, Lois Wyse tells loving and amusing stories that illustrate the joys of contemporary grandmothering.

According to Lois Wyse, "A mother becomes a true grandmother the day she stops noticing the terrible things her children do because she is so enchanted with the wonderful things her grandchildren do."

Contemporary grandmothers and their children and grandchildren will see themselves in these reflections of family life that include everything from how it feels to become a grandmother to gentle advice on parenting and career grandmothers.

Funny, You Don't Look Like a Grandmother is the first nontraditional book about grandmothers who may not look like grandmothers -- but who love as deeply as the generations of grannies who preceded them. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (May 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380709899
• ISBN-13: 978-0380709892
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,581 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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64 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A PERFECT GIFT FOR A NEW GRANDMOTHER, April 17, 1999

By A Customer

THE AUTHOR HAS COMPLIED STORIES AND POIGNANT THOUGHTS INTO WAYS THAT WILL MAKE YOU SMILE AND TEAR UP AT THE SWEETNESS OF IT ALL. I THINK EVERYONE WILL SEE THEMSELVES OR SOMEONE THEY LOVE OR LOVED IN HERE. SHE TOUCHES ON THE CHANGING ROLES OF TODAYS GRANDMOTHERS AND THE GRANDMAS OF THE PAST THAT SHAPED OUR LIVES AND MADE US LOVE THEM SO MUCH. IF YOU KNOW A NEW GRANDMOTHER, SEND HER THIS BOOK. SHE WILL LOVE IT. IF YOU ARE A GRANDMOTHER AND YOU NEVER HEARD OF THIS BOOK BEFORE, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND BUY IT. THIS BOOK IS A LITTLE TREASURE TO ALL WHO RECEIVE IT. BY THE WAY, I HAPPENED ON THIS BOOK AFTER MY MOTHER PASSED AWAY. SHE HAD PICKED IT UP FOR ME YEARS AGO AND FORGOT DUE TO DISTANCE AND FAILING MEMORY TO SEND IT ALONG. I FOUND IT AMONGST HER HUNDREDS OF BOOKS WITH MY NAME ON IT. A TREASURE FROM THE PAST WITH HER HANDWRITING INSIDE. YOU SEE, I BECAME A GRANDMOTHER AT 40. OH, THE SWEETNESS OF IT ALL....

41 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute illustrations...., November 13, 2000

By	Rebecca Johnson "SeasonedwithLove.com" (Washington State) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

This review is from: Funny, You Don't Look Like a Grandmother (Hardcover)

Today's grandmother is hardly old enough to be a grandmother. We envision grandmothers as those who bake apple pie, spend the day ironing, and are at least 55. These days it is hardly unusual to be a grandmother before you are forty.

The contemporary grandmother may in fact drive a red convertible, be so young she doesn't want to hear the word grandmother and may feel as though she perhaps isn't ready to be a grandmother.

Lois Wyse offers humorous stories to explain the happy days of being a grandmother in this day and age. This is the perfect gift for a contemporary grandmother as it is filled with a heartwarming collection of wit and wisdom the whole family will enjoy reading.

Reflections on "What we name our grandmother,"."The secret no grandmother ever tells," "On the road with grams," and many more stories illustrate the joy of being a modern grandmother. Microwave Apple Pie anyone?

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33 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book, December 26, 2000

By	"lrhnancy" (Charlotte, North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Funny, You Don't Look Like a Grandmother (Hardcover)

I bought this book as a gift for my Mother-in-law & she loves it! I have often told her she doesnt look like a Grandmother & thought this would be a cute book.I flipped through it & found so many funny & inspiring stories that i had to read it as well. And i am not a Grandmother!This book is for anyone who will enjoy touching stories that you'll remember & if you would like a laugh.