Neela loves cooking her family recipes with her amma (mom), it makes her feel close to her paati (grandma) who lives far away in India. Tomatoes for Neela by Padma Lakshmi, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal A heartwarming intergenerational story that highlights the special bond between grandma and grandchildren and the love that connects them no matter how far apart. Amah encourages Kylie to ‘come see’ and play though, and soon Kylie’s nervousness fades away and the special relationship between grandma and grandchild deepens. Kylie is nervous to visit her Amah (grandmother) in Taipei, Taiwan is so far away and when Kylie arrives everything seems unfamiliar. (Doubleday Books for Young Readers April 2022)Īmah Faraway by Margaret Chiu Granias, illustrated by Tracy Subisak Grandmas are filled with magic.” A Grandma’s Magic is a picture book celebration of grandmas, how their magic touches and shapes our lives and stays with us always. “When a child is born, a grandma is born too.

Grandma-themed Picture Books A Grandma’s Magic by Charlotte Offsay, illustrated by Asa Gilland I hope you find your own special relationships reflected in the pages and enjoy them as much as I do.

I wrote A Grandma’s Magic to celebrate the magic that grandmas bring to our life and am sharing it below, along with some of my favorite grandma-themed picture books.

I, therefore, find myself drawn to books that highlight and celebrate the grandma-grandchild bond as they often leave me feeling like she somehow isn’t so many miles away. My grandma lives overseas in England and I don’t get to see her as often as I would like. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. We are giving away her picture book A Grandma’s Magic. Please welcome my guest author Charlotte Offsay with her list of Grandma-themed Picture Books.

Amah faraway