Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
In an intergenerational tribute to matriarchs, What Grandmas Can't Do by Douglas Wood, illus. by Doug Cushman, joyfully enumerates all of the activities that require the help of a grandchild: baking "your favorite cookies," for instance, or telling stories (Grandmas "need a really good listener"). The first two books in this popular series are now available in mini-editions: What Moms Can't Do and What Dads Can't Do. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-K-Another book in a reassuring series that includes What Moms Can't Do (2001) and What Dads Can't Do (2000, both S & S). As in previous titles, a young dinosaur comments on the personality traits of a particular adult: "There are lots of things regular people can do but grandmas can't....Grandmas can't let you go to bed without reading you a story-or six. And getting a kiss." The pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations are filled with humorous details and reinforce the warm relationship between grandparent and child. Although she doesn't have the can-do spirit of Kate Lum's protagonist in What! Cried Granny (Dial, 1999), Wood's grandmother is still part of a modern child's world: "Grandmas may not know how to use computers, or video games, or the newest whatchamacallit. But they're ready to learn." The text and outcome of this story are as predictable and comforting as bedtime routines in the well-ordered life of a well-loved child.-Kathleen Whalin, York Public Library, ME (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
In the style of What Dads Can't Do, this book's young, green reptilian narrator lists all the things his grandmother can't do, such as baking cookies alone, playing Chinese checkers without laughing, and going to sleep before reading ""a story--or six."" The breezy watercolor and pen illustrations show grandmother and child enjoying each other's company. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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