One, Two, Grandma Loves You: A Board Book

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From acclaimed creators Shelly Becker and Dan Yaccarino comes this joyful board book about a girl and her grandmother as they plan the perfect visit together

This joyful rhyming board book is a tender love letter between every grandchild and grandmother who live far apart.

Dan Yaccarinos enchanting illustrations and Shelly Beckers jaunty textbased on the beloved nursery rhyme One, Two, Buckle My Shoecarry a reminder that no matter how far away Grandma may be, her love is always with you.

One, two, Grandma loves you. / Three, four, visit more.
Five, six, precious pics. / Seven, eight, mark the date.

Publishers Weekly praised the hardcover edition of this book: The duos intergenerational affection is portrayed as effortless, effusive, and unconditional. A wonderful celebration of reunions. And in a starred review, School Library Journal called it a pure, cadenced classic, where the clues to good times past and present add up to a generous look at the special bonds of an extended family.

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**STARRED REVIEW**
"Why does it ever have to end The details in the illustrations will have children poring over the pages, where the clues to good times past and present add up to a generous look at the special bonds of an extended family."

* School Library Journal *
Grandmas chic house is a thoroughly imagined home-away-from-home... The duos intergenerational affection is portrayed as effortless, effusive, and unconditional. A wonderful celebration of reunions thats especially meaningful after the pandemics long drought. * Publishers Weekly *
Becker and Yaccarino show how Grandma and grandchild keep in touch while apart, and then a culminating scene shows them reuniting for another visit... Theres lots to love here indeed. * Kirkus Reviews *

Author Bio

Shelly Becker is the author of One, Two, Grandma Loves You and One, Two, Grandpa Loves You, both of which received starred reviews from School Library Journal. Her other books include the Superheroes Are Just Like Us series. Becker lives in Toronto, Canada, far away from her three wonderful grandchildren, who live in New Jersey. When they cant be together in person, they keep in touch by phone and by sending plenty of pictures and videos. Dan Yaccarino is the internationally acclaimed author and illustrator of more than 50 books for children, many of which have garnered prestigious awards, as well as adaptations into foreign editions, stage productions, and toys. Yaccarino created and produced the animated series Doug Unplugs, Oswald, and Willas Wild Life. He is also the designer behind the animated series The Backyardigans. More than 2.5 million of his books have been sold to date. He lives in New York City.