Author: Alison Maloney
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781843172512
Category : Grandmothers
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Grannyhood is often approached with dread by the soon-to-be granny, but The Grannies' Book gives reason to embrace and celebrate this wonderful role. Devoted to grandmothers in every shape and form, The Grannies' Book includes: Tips and suggestions for maintaining one's 'best gran' status; Famous grannies from history, literature and folklore; Checklists of things expected of a granny; Ideas for things to do with grandchildren; Secrets that all grandmothers should know. Decorated with lovely black-and-white illustrations throughout, this is a beautiful gift for every wonderful and much-loved granny.
The Grannies' Book
Author: Alison Maloney
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781843172512
Category : Grandmothers
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Grannyhood is often approached with dread by the soon-to-be granny, but The Grannies' Book gives reason to embrace and celebrate this wonderful role. Devoted to grandmothers in every shape and form, The Grannies' Book includes: Tips and suggestions for maintaining one's 'best gran' status; Famous grannies from history, literature and folklore; Checklists of things expected of a granny; Ideas for things to do with grandchildren; Secrets that all grandmothers should know. Decorated with lovely black-and-white illustrations throughout, this is a beautiful gift for every wonderful and much-loved granny.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781843172512
Category : Grandmothers
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Grannyhood is often approached with dread by the soon-to-be granny, but The Grannies' Book gives reason to embrace and celebrate this wonderful role. Devoted to grandmothers in every shape and form, The Grannies' Book includes: Tips and suggestions for maintaining one's 'best gran' status; Famous grannies from history, literature and folklore; Checklists of things expected of a granny; Ideas for things to do with grandchildren; Secrets that all grandmothers should know. Decorated with lovely black-and-white illustrations throughout, this is a beautiful gift for every wonderful and much-loved granny.
The Grandmas' Book
Author: Alison Maloney
Publisher: Scholastic Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780545133982
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
A treasury of true anecdotes, trivia, practical tips, and activity suggestions for spending time with grandchildren takes a lighthearted look at the joys of being a grandmother.
Publisher: Scholastic Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780545133982
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
A treasury of true anecdotes, trivia, practical tips, and activity suggestions for spending time with grandchildren takes a lighthearted look at the joys of being a grandmother.
Grandma Knows Best, But No One Ever Listens
Author: Mary McBride
Publisher: Meadowbrook Press
ISBN: 9780881660944
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Ever since anyone can remember, grandmas have been stuck with babysitting while parents enjoy a night on the town - or two weeks in the Bahamas. Now there's help for beleaguered grandmas from Mary McBride, who instructs them on how to 'scheme, lie, cheat, and threaten so you'll be thought of as a sweet, darling grandma'.
Publisher: Meadowbrook Press
ISBN: 9780881660944
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Ever since anyone can remember, grandmas have been stuck with babysitting while parents enjoy a night on the town - or two weeks in the Bahamas. Now there's help for beleaguered grandmas from Mary McBride, who instructs them on how to 'scheme, lie, cheat, and threaten so you'll be thought of as a sweet, darling grandma'.
Granny Knows Best
Author: Joan Buckley
Publisher: Portico
ISBN: 1910232386
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Once you become a granny, you have to learn the lingo – and here’s where Granny Knows Best comes in. Straight from the mouths of the nation’s grannies, it’s a hilarious treasury of sensible advice, acerbic humour and homely warmth for you to enjoy, laugh at and impart to your grandchildren. With granny's tips on relationships ('never let the sun go down on an argument'), social interaction ('if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all'), housekeeping ('cleaning the house will not pay the rent') and much more, this book contains everything you – and your grandchildren – need to negotiate modern life. The book also answers some vital questions: Are you a go-getter granny or a glam-ma? Who was the world's strongest granny? What are grannies called around the world? It explores how to manage being a long-distance granny, essential granny grammar tips, and what never to say to the mother of your grandchildren. Bursting with grandmotherly wit and wisdom, this is your go-to guide for all things granny. Word count: 15,000
Publisher: Portico
ISBN: 1910232386
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Once you become a granny, you have to learn the lingo – and here’s where Granny Knows Best comes in. Straight from the mouths of the nation’s grannies, it’s a hilarious treasury of sensible advice, acerbic humour and homely warmth for you to enjoy, laugh at and impart to your grandchildren. With granny's tips on relationships ('never let the sun go down on an argument'), social interaction ('if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all'), housekeeping ('cleaning the house will not pay the rent') and much more, this book contains everything you – and your grandchildren – need to negotiate modern life. The book also answers some vital questions: Are you a go-getter granny or a glam-ma? Who was the world's strongest granny? What are grannies called around the world? It explores how to manage being a long-distance granny, essential granny grammar tips, and what never to say to the mother of your grandchildren. Bursting with grandmotherly wit and wisdom, this is your go-to guide for all things granny. Word count: 15,000
The Wonky Donkey
Author: Craig Smith
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545261244
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Kids will love this cumulative and hysterical read-aloud that features a free downloadable song "I was walking down the road and I saw... a donkey, Hee Haw And he only had three legs He was a wonky donkey." Children will be in fits of laughter with this perfect read-aloud tale of an endearing donkey. By the book's final page, readers end up with a spunky hanky-panky cranky stinky-dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey Download the free song at www.scholastic.com/wonkydonkey.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545261244
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Kids will love this cumulative and hysterical read-aloud that features a free downloadable song "I was walking down the road and I saw... a donkey, Hee Haw And he only had three legs He was a wonky donkey." Children will be in fits of laughter with this perfect read-aloud tale of an endearing donkey. By the book's final page, readers end up with a spunky hanky-panky cranky stinky-dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey Download the free song at www.scholastic.com/wonkydonkey.
Good Granny/Bad Granny
Author: Mary McHugh
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452104468
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
This mischievously funny and charmingly illustrated volume celebrates grandmothers who love to spoil their grandchildren rotten! Every grandmother knows that having grandchildren is one of the greatest pleasures in life. When your children finally get around to having their own children, you get a beautiful new baby in your life—and best of all, you’re not responsible for how this one turns out! Now comes the dilemma. Should you be a Good Granny who gives the little cherub healthy food and educational toys? Or should you be a Bad Granny, indulging your grandkid in Kentucky Fried Chicken, video game marathons and trips to the racetrack? In Good Granny/Bad Granny, Mqry McHugh explores both sides in a hilarious series of examples, all delightfully illustrated by Patricia Storms.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452104468
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
This mischievously funny and charmingly illustrated volume celebrates grandmothers who love to spoil their grandchildren rotten! Every grandmother knows that having grandchildren is one of the greatest pleasures in life. When your children finally get around to having their own children, you get a beautiful new baby in your life—and best of all, you’re not responsible for how this one turns out! Now comes the dilemma. Should you be a Good Granny who gives the little cherub healthy food and educational toys? Or should you be a Bad Granny, indulging your grandkid in Kentucky Fried Chicken, video game marathons and trips to the racetrack? In Good Granny/Bad Granny, Mqry McHugh explores both sides in a hilarious series of examples, all delightfully illustrated by Patricia Storms.
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
Author: Fredrik Backman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501115073
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
A cloth bag containing 10 paperback copies of the title, 1 large print edition, 1 audio book, that may also include a folder with sign out sheets.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501115073
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
A cloth bag containing 10 paperback copies of the title, 1 large print edition, 1 audio book, that may also include a folder with sign out sheets.
Great Granny Webster
Author: Caroline Blackwood
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1590175387
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize The real-life Guinness heiress offers an inside look at the lives of eccentric aristocrats in this “masterful . . . macabre fairy-tale and blackly humorous family portrait” (Literary Hub). This macabre, mordantly funny, partly auto-biographical novel reveals the gothic craziness behind the scenes in the great houses of the aristocracy, as witnessed through the unsparing eyes of an orphaned teenage girl. Great Granny Webster herself is a fabulous monster, the chilliest of matriarchs, presiding with steely self-regard over a landscape of ruined lives. Great Granny Webster is Caroline Blackwood’s masterpiece. Heiress to the Guinness fortune, Blackwood was celebrated as a great beauty and dazzling raconteur long before she made her name as a strikingly original writer.
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1590175387
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize The real-life Guinness heiress offers an inside look at the lives of eccentric aristocrats in this “masterful . . . macabre fairy-tale and blackly humorous family portrait” (Literary Hub). This macabre, mordantly funny, partly auto-biographical novel reveals the gothic craziness behind the scenes in the great houses of the aristocracy, as witnessed through the unsparing eyes of an orphaned teenage girl. Great Granny Webster herself is a fabulous monster, the chilliest of matriarchs, presiding with steely self-regard over a landscape of ruined lives. Great Granny Webster is Caroline Blackwood’s masterpiece. Heiress to the Guinness fortune, Blackwood was celebrated as a great beauty and dazzling raconteur long before she made her name as a strikingly original writer.
Grandma Joy's Hope for Hurting Women
Author: Grandma Joy
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 0768423511
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
This book is filled with real-life personal stories, testimonies, prayers, scriptures, and answers to help women find wisdom, strength and salvation. Each thought-provoking story is concluded with a light-hearted story providing readers with lots of laughter.
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 0768423511
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
This book is filled with real-life personal stories, testimonies, prayers, scriptures, and answers to help women find wisdom, strength and salvation. Each thought-provoking story is concluded with a light-hearted story providing readers with lots of laughter.
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
Author: Sharon Creech
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061972460
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
“A heartfelt novel celebrating friendship and family ties.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Twelve-year-old Rosie and her best friend, Bailey, don’t always get along, that’s true. But Granny Torrelli seems to know just how to make things right again with her interesting stories and family recipes. She understands from experience that life's twist and turns can't rattle the unique bond between two lifelong pals. Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech cooks up a delightfully tender novel filled with homemade dishes and secret recipes. It’s easier to remember what’s important about love, life, and friendship while Granny Torrelli makes soup. Celebrate a special connection to a parent or grandparent by sharing this empathetic, funny book. “A tasty treat.” –ALA Booklist (starred review) “This is a meal that should not be missed.” –School Library Journal (starred review) An ALA Notable Children’s Book and ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061972460
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
“A heartfelt novel celebrating friendship and family ties.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Twelve-year-old Rosie and her best friend, Bailey, don’t always get along, that’s true. But Granny Torrelli seems to know just how to make things right again with her interesting stories and family recipes. She understands from experience that life's twist and turns can't rattle the unique bond between two lifelong pals. Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech cooks up a delightfully tender novel filled with homemade dishes and secret recipes. It’s easier to remember what’s important about love, life, and friendship while Granny Torrelli makes soup. Celebrate a special connection to a parent or grandparent by sharing this empathetic, funny book. “A tasty treat.” –ALA Booklist (starred review) “This is a meal that should not be missed.” –School Library Journal (starred review) An ALA Notable Children’s Book and ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice