Something About Grandma

Written & illustrated by Tania de Regil

A young girl discovers her grandmother's enchanting secrets during a solo visit.

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Julia's first solo visit to her grandmother's house near Mexico City reveals a world of magic and wisdom. Grandma seems to know everything, from Julia's secret lime-picking to future mishaps. As Julia explores this enchanting place, she discovers the power of stories and embraces that span generations. When her parents return with a surprise, Julia realizes she's learned more than she imagined. What secrets will she carry forward?

From the publisher

On a first solo visit to her grandmother’s home outside Mexico City, a young girl discovers what makes Grandma so special in this enchanting and personal picture book. At Grandma’s house, where Julia is staying without her parents for the first time, the breeze is sweet like jasmine. Mornings begin with sugared bread, and the most magnificent hot chocolate cures all homesickness. There’s something about this place . . . and about Grandma. Like how she can tell when Julia has been quietly picking limes from the garden. Or that she can see the future–and knows when Julia is about to fall off her bike. Or how she can journey back in time through the stories she tells. In the room where Julia’s mother grew up, her grandmother holds her in a warm embrace–an embrace that Julia will pass on to her family when her parents arrive with her new baby brother. With Tania de Regil’s heartfelt illustrations, incorporating poems by her great-grandfather that were handwritten by her grandmother, Something About Grandma offers a tender and playful exploration of the magic of intergenerational love and wisdom.

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