The Little Big Book for Grandmothers
Edited by Lena Tabori and Alice Wong
Revised and Updated Edition
352 pages, 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"
110 full-color and 150 line illustrations
Hardcover, $24.95 ($32.00 CAN)
ISBN 978-0-941807-57-9
Click here to read an interview with one of the authors!
Edited by Lena Tabori and Alice Wong
Revised and Updated Edition
352 pages, 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"
110 full-color and 150 line illustrations
Hardcover, $24.95 ($32.00 CAN)
ISBN 978-0-941807-57-9
Click here to read an interview with one of the authors!
The hugely successful The Little Big Book for Grandmothers is back in this revised and updated edition. Following the tremendous success of The Little Big Book for Moms and The Little Big Book for Dads, this charming volume is brimming with many of the classic and favorite things grandmothers grew up with—fairy tales, poetry, nursery rhymes, songs, games, stories, words of wisdom, activities, and recipes to enchant and delight—and is illustrated with charming vintage art she is sure to adore from artists such as Jessie Willcox Smith and Kate Greenaway.
- 18 fairy tales such as The Little Mermaid, Thumbkin, Snow White and Red Rose, The Fisherman and His Wife, and Rapunzel
- 19 poems like "Hey! Diddle Diddle" and "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe"
- 13 nursery rhymes including Goosey, Goosey, Gander; and Old Mother Hubbard
- 15 songs from "Polly Wolly Doodle" and "Billy Boy" to "Little Red Caboose" and "Baby Beluga"
- 26 finger games and old-fashioned games such as Grandma's Glasses and Tiddlywinks
- 5 granny stories including Grandma and Bunny Brown; and Ned's Visit to Grandmother
- 50 grandmother sayings including "Waste not, want not" and "The best things in life are free"
- More than 30 Activities from Embroidery and Family Quilt to Little Red Riding Hood Puppet Show and holiday activities
- More than 30 recipes to indulge and nourish, from Ice Cream Sundaes and Strawberry Shortcake to Chicken Pot Pie and Momma Bread

