Book Review: Our Grandparents: A Global Album

By Maya Ajmera, Sheila Kinkade, and Cynthia Pon
Call Number: J 306.8745
Best for: Ages 2 and up
Copyright: 2010

This summer I’ve spent a lot of time with my grandfather, so when I saw the new non fiction book Our Grandparents on the shelf I had to pick it up. The high quality photographs show the differences in the cultures around the world that we all find interesting, and more importantly the text and photos show the similarities of how grandparents and grandchildren interact, like playing, listening, telling stories, and even exploring and learning about the world around us. Our Grandparents is a great book to share with your grandchildren, both near and far. I’ve even checked out Our Grandparents to share with my own grandfather. I'm sure he will love looking at the photos and telling me stories from the countries he has traveled to.

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-JW-

"What's New on the Parent/Teacher Shelf?"

We’ve added some Twin Vision Board Books to our Parent/Teacher Collection. These titles have the same illustrations as the original book, only with Braille overlaid onto the printed text. Look for these titles:
How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms – Jane Yolen & Mark Teague
Let’s Play/Vamos a Jugar (CHUBBY English/Spanish)
My Food/Mi Comida – Rebecca Emberley
My Fuzzy Safari Babies (Touch & Feel)
Sheep in a Shop – Nancy Shaw
These titles offer parents and grandparents who read Braille a way to share books with their little ones. For older children who read Braille, or for their sighted peers interested in viewing sample Braille books, we have titles such as Elijah of Buxton, Aesop’s’ Fables, and Touch the Sun: A NASA Braille Book. AB