When Grandma comes for a visit, silliness and creativity are guaranteed, in this funny and endearing book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub; her kids' gaga, Susan Straub; and award-winning illustrator Jessica Love.
Gaga days are the best! That’s when this eccentric, mischievous grandma babysits her delighted granddaughter. These Gaga days are always full of the silliest “mistakes,” like swapping eyeglasses and walking backwards to the park. Like making the house safe by eating all the marshmallow goblins, filling the tub to bursting with bubbles, and then reading a bedtime story all the way through upside down.
With touches of Amelia Bedelia and Eloise, this irrepressible granny might just inspire deliciously goofy, endlessly creative, and bursting-with-love grandma-grandchild playdates!---from the publisher
32 pages 978-0593529461 Ages 4-8
Keywords: grandmother, fun, humor, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, multigenerational, intergenerational
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When quirky grandmother Gaga comes to visit, life gets more fun! Gaga makes a lot of "mistakes," but it's always a great time for the child and Gaga. Making up new games is Gaga's greatest gift. She claims in order to walk to the park, the rule is: you can only walk backwards.
Dress up and dance party are the child and Gaga's shared activities, and when lunchtime rolls around, there's no more "eat all your vegetables" or "just try one bite." Gaga makes the plates silly and fantastic; for example, the entire food pyramid, Gaga style, is featured, "The plate has 1 lollipop, 2 pieces of cheese, 3 pretzel rods, 4 slices of cucumbers..." and more whimsical additions climbing up to the count of ten.
Gaga makes so many "mistakes," and ends up having to apologize to the parents, but grandchild and Gaga both know the mistakes are made on purpose and their purpose is to infuse their day with fun.
*Gaga Mistake Day* is a winner! The story is full of love and family, laughter and joy, and memories that will be worth remembering. Everyone needs a Gaga in their life. The last line of the book says it all: "I love Gaga days."
Highly, highly recommended and likely to be in the mix for book of the year, this book treasure is the perfect gift for any new grandparent and/or grandchild.
Recommended by: Thompson McLeod (Pamela), blogger, reviewer, literary intern, writer, lifelong YA librarian, Florida, USA
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