It's Not My Turn To Look For Grandma! (Hardcover)

~ (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

From its hillbilly characters to its goony title-page rendering of the Knopf borzoi to its droll locutions ("Where in the hickory stick is Grandma?"), this volume establishes a rollicking hootenanny feel. Grandma, a salty old woman in the Beverly Hillbillies mold, is "too busy" entertaining her pets and herself to help Ma fix the house and garden. One by one, Ma sends her four kids to find her errant kinswoman and, one by one, Grandma sends them back-armed with the ability to tell tall tales, paint or dance to amuse Ma and their siblings. Finally, Ma tunes up her fiddle and tempts Grandma and her banjo out of hiding for a rendition of "The Chickadilla Song" (a down-on-the-farm ditty based on an 1871 tune). The family-along with fleabitten dogs, hyperactive ducks and chickens, and two prickly porcupines-carouses in the yard as the sun sets, all anti-Grandma sentiment forgotten. Booth (Possum Come a-Knockin') applies cutout ink-and-watercolor cartoons to a watercolor background; fans of the New Yorker artist will instantly recognize a certain pointy-eared, barrel-chested dog. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2?Woolie keeps protesting that it's not his turn, so his siblings Mack, Monroe, and Oleanna search for Grandma throughout the day. There's important work to be done around the house, but the cantankerous elderly woman is too busy telling jokes, spiffing up old clothes with bright paint, or playing a wild-card game with the critters thereabouts to help. Chores are finished and Ma sees the setting sun. She sends Woolie, whose turn has finally come, to fetch his rowdy granny. It's time for a family hoedown, and music stirs Grandma's soul. She's there in a flash to play the banjo and sing her favorite tune, the "Chickadilla Song." The story's lively mountain twang is well paired with wild cartoon illustrations that highlight its sassy tone. Finish a read-aloud with a sing-along (music and new lyrics provided). It will be a silly good time for all.?Virginia E. Jeschelnig, Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library, Willowick, OH
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 1 pages
• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (May 10, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679944915
• ISBN-13: 978-0679944911
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,432,180 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For grandmas to read to their grandchildren and each other, August 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Not My Turn to Look for Grandma (Hardcover)

Best read with a soft southern accent, this book has the kind of off-the-wall humor that can be enjoyed by both grandmas and grandchildren. I was introduced to it by a Missouri woman who fetched it from her summer cabin to read to a group of grandmas over cocktails. For all of those who want their grandchildren to grow up as they did with an appreciation of New Yorker cartoon style humor.