PreS-Gr 2-- A mediocre beginning reader. Inadvertently, Pip's parents each ask one of Pip's grandmothers to care for him while they are away. Grandma Nan is in a mini-dress and gray boots, sporting a pink bow in her hair. She is quickly depicted as the grandmother who likes order, routine, healthy activities, and healthy food. Grandma Sal is a matronly woman with gray hair and glasses. Her style of living is more relaxed, and includes watching television, ordering out for pizza, and paying little if any attention to housekeeping. The tension between the grandmothers is obvious, and an unhappy Pip eventually demands that the two grandmothers do things his way. The illustrations are one-dimensional and seem more like sketches filled with garish colors. The book jacket describes the story as a ``delightful story of two lovable grandmas and the child who gets stuck between them,'' but none of them are lovable. Both grandmothers are overdone, and Pip is a demanding little kid who is difficult to like. Most situations seemed contrived, and won't ring true for young readers. --Sharron McElmeel, Cedar Rapids Community Schools, Iowa