Sometimes it's Grandmas and Grandpas, Not Mommies and Daddies
Illustrator
Mary Haverfield
Publisher
Abbeville Press
Publication Year
2009
ISBN
9780789210289
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A young girl who lives with her grandparents experiences warmth, love, and closeness, even when she wonders why her parents are not raising her.
Grade Level
PK-1, K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Legal guardianship; grandparents raising grandchild; grandparents raising granddaughter
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
grandmother and grandfather
Awards
Book Award for Best Children's Literature on Aging, 2011, Winner, Primary Reader
Keywords
parent-separated girls; love; cuddling; cooking; reading; activities; winter
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Byrne, Gayle, "Sometimes it's Grandmas and Grandpas, Not Mommies and Daddies" (2009). Diverse Families. 764.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/764