Grandma's Purse
Grandma's Purse
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Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
Annotation: Spend the day with a grandma and granddaughter in this charming story about the magic found in their favorite accessory.... more
 
Reviews: 3
Catalog Number: #6552615
Format: Board Book
Special Formats: Board Book Board Book
Copyright Date: 2019
Edition Date: 2019 Release Date: 04/02/19
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 1-9848497-6-X
ISBN 13: 978-1-9848497-6-2
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2018289845
Dimensions: 21 x 23 cm
Language: English
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A small black girl excitedly awaits the arrival of her grandma Mimi, who brings her large, colorful purse, full of treasures and surprises. Warmth and love spread over the pages as the two enjoy their time together. The purse is not magical, but it seems that way to the girl as Mimi shares her lipstick, perfume, hairpins, sunglasses, earrings, scarf, candy, and phone. A beautifully decorated change purse prompts Mimi to recall the story of how the girl's grandfather brought it back from Japan, and a stack of family photos reminds them of other happy memories. The little girl wants to be just like Mimi, as she tries on and tries out each item. The best thing is found at the bottom of the amazing pocketbook. Removing the gaily wrapped package, the little girl discovers a smaller purse just for her, ready to hold all of her unique supplies. Gouache, charcoal pencil, and digital tools create an exuberant mélange of brightly colored, cheerful images, perfectly matched to the cheerful tone of the intergenerational story.

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Grandma Mimi's large patchwork purse always contains treasures: lipstick, perfume, earrings, hairpins, candy, etc. The unnamed narrator claims that everything in the purse is "how Mimi gets to be Mimi," and once the girl uses each item, she declares, "I can be Mimi, too!" The highly textured images in this heartfelt homage depict the daily-ness of African American girlhood with a grandma who brings the magic.

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Word Count: 423
Reading Level: 2.8
Interest Level: P-K
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 2.8 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 196143 / grade: Lower Grades
Lexile: AD610L
Guided Reading Level: L
Fountas & Pinnell: L

Spend the day with a grandma and granddaughter in this charming story about the magic found in their favorite accessory. The littlest fashionistas will love this adorable purse-shaped board book that's as fun to carry as it is to read!

When Grandma Mimi comes to visit, she always brings warm hugs, sweet treats...and her purse. You never know what she'll have in there—fancy jewelry, tokens from around the world, or something special just for her granddaughter. It might look like a normal bag from the outside, but Mimi and her granddaughter know that it's pure magic!

In this adorable, energetic ode to visits from Grandma, beloved picture-book creator Vanessa Brantley-Newton shows how an ordinary day can become extraordinary.

"A heartfelt homage to brown girls and their wonder-inducing grandmothers."—Horn Book


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