Introduce your readers to a 21st century multi-cultural family. Spark curiosity about a language and culture of an earlier place and time. Meet a convention-bucking Grandmother whose playful antics charm children into the kind of stillness that fosters creativity. A perfect tool for instilling the joy of being in relationship with a book.
- Watercolors that weave a story
- Learn the power of being still
- A multicultural gem
- Two complete books in one -- experience in English and Swahili
Join Grandmother at the kiddie table. See how she mentors her multi-ethnic brood. Stunning watercolors take you into an extended family's holiday filled with the magic that happens when generations come together. Discover the beauty of a native African dialect while being inspired by this unconventional Grandmother with her alligator (or is it a crocodile?) bench!
Follow the purple cloud through a tale of children whose lives are enriched by a beloved matriarch using storytelling to teach of celebration, tolerance and the discovery of one's own creative spirit.
A bordered blank space in the
center of this title serves as a window toward healing for those who
tell their own story!
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Wendy Wakefield Ferrin, M.S.
Gifted Education consultant, past president of the Tennessee Association for the Gifted, Founder of The Sope Project (www.sope.net). Her professional experience includes extensive non-traditional program development for parents, schools, colleges and organizations dealing with the needs of gifted children.
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| Illustrator |
Beverly Ashley Broyles, M.S.
Art Education, art museum Curator of Education, began illustrating children's books more than 20 years ago.
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| Translator |
Simmon Mwangi
Published poet, native Kenyan, currently studying at the University of Tennessee.
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ISBN# 0-9703632-3-0
Hardcover, Dust jacket……….$17.95
64 pages, four-color, all ages, English/Swahili
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Would that I could become such a Grandmother! Her direction for visioning is appropriate for children of all ages and her kiddie pool full of noodles is a hoot!
K. Pounder, Flint, MI
Grandmother's Alligator invites children to experience a story in two languages and seeks to help them find their own stories while looking to their elders for time-honored tales that entertain and educate far better than television could ever do.
M. Davis, staff writer, Knoxville News-Sentinel
I find the use of English and Swahili, an African language, in the same children’s book to be creative and unique. I enjoyed the book and the graphic arts, and I was fascinated by Wendy, the author, who left blank pages for children to freely wander their imaginations through drawings and writings.
Dr. Amadou Sall, Prof of African Studies, UT-Knoxville
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