Sourpuss and Sweetie Pie
Illustrator
Chris Raschka
Publisher
Michael di Capusa Books
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9780439929431
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A little girl spends time with her Poppy and Nana and answers to two very different nicknames.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Interracial; interracial family
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
multigenerational
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2008, Finalist, Fiction Picture Book
Parents' Choice Award, 2008, Silver, Picture Book
Children's Catalog Supplement to Nineteenth Edition, 2009
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, 2008
Recommended Picture Books Featuring Interracial Families, 2011 Picture Book
Keywords
grandparents and child; granddaughter; moods; emotions; behavior; different personalities
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Juster, Norton, "Sourpuss and Sweetie Pie" (2008). Diverse Families. 532.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/532