My grandma is the best!

PreS-Gr 3--Grandmothers show their love in many ways in this book of poetry where grandchildren and their grandmothers are shown having fun family time. Each poem includes brightly colored artwork depicting grandmas and grandchildren enjoying activities such as fishing, creating fun hairdos, and putting together puzzles. The scenes also show grandmas cheering on their grandchildren at performances and sharing old family memories from when they were young. The grandmas depicted include a range of ethnicities and cultures. This book would make a fun read-aloud with family, as each spread has a poem in some sort of variation of AB rhyming. The book ends with different ways to say grandma and the message, "No matter how you say it, and no matter what their name/ all grandmas round the world love their grandkids just the same!" VERDICT A worthy purchase for poetry and family-focused collections because of the fun way family love and diversity are depicted with grandmas at the heart.--Molly Dettmann

A loving relationship between a grandmother and grandchild can take many forms. Designed as a gift from a grandchild to a grandmother (one of the front endpapers is formatted as a nameplate with space to write both names), the book is made up of spreads, each with a short verse and an image depicting a grandmother spending quality time with grandchildren. What these grandmothers share with their grandchildren is as diverse as the grandmothers themselves. Some enjoy biking and fishing with their grandkids; others play checkers or help piece puzzles together. A grandmother can be a reading buddy and a snuggly lap for a nap. Still others are cheerleaders for their grandchildren and pretend patients and hair salon patrons. The text generally doesn't scan well, though the sentiment is sweet--and clear. With the exception of the first and last spreads, the order of activities isn't critical to a story arc, making the book a browsable discussion starter. Illustrations depict extended families of diverse ethnicities and show three generations in one family wearing headscarves. (This book was reviewed digitally.) A mirror that captures love and reflects it back to its source--a devoted grandmother. (Picture book. 3-8) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.