A Trip to Grandma's

(Paperback)

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Emma is headed to her Grandma's house for a full week. She is excited but anxious. This is the longest she's been away from her parents and she's worried about feeling homesick. Thankfully her Grandma knows just what to do to make Emma feel better and calm her nerves. Emma is Deaf and often uses sign language to communicate and this early chapter book includes an ASL fingerspelling chart and a sign language guide.

Author Bio

Deaf-blind since childhood, C.L. Reid received a cochlear implant (CI) as an adult to help her hear, and she uses American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate. She and her husband have three sons. Their middle son is also deaf-blind. C.L. earned a master's degree in writing for children and young adults at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She lives in Minnesota with her husband, two of their sons, and their cats. Elena Aiello is an illustrator and character designer. After graduating as a marketing specialist, she decided to study art direction and CGI. Doing so, she discovered a passion for illustration and conceptual art. She works as a freelancer for various magazines and publishers. Elena loves video games and sushi and lives with her husband and her little pug, Gordon, in Milan, Italy.