Grandma's Purse
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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.
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Vanessa Brantley-Newton. (2018). Grandma's Purse. Random House Children's Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Vanessa Brantley-Newton. 2018. Grandma's Purse. Random House Children's Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Grandma's Purse. Random House Children's Books, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Vanessa Brantley-Newton. Grandma's Purse. Random House Children's Books, 2018.
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- bioText: Vanessa Brantley-Newton is a self-taught illustrator, doll maker, and crafter who studied fashion illustration at FIT and children's book illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York. She is the author and illustrator of Let Freedom Sing and Don't Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table and has illustrated numerous children's books including Sewing Stories by Barbara Herkert, Mary Had A Little Glam by Tammi Sauer, One Love and Every Little Thing, words by Bob & Cedella Marley, and Presenting Tallulah by Tori Spelling. Vanessa currently makes her nest in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband, daughter, and a very rambunctious cat named Stripes. Learn more about Vanessa and her artwork at VanessaBrantleyNewton.com and on Facebook.
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- Spend the day with a grandma and granddaughter in this charming picture book about the magic found in their favorite accessory, a perfect gift this Mother's Day!
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. - gradeLevels
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- content: "Brims with adorable small stuff to look at. No illustrator does clothes, decor, and style better than Brantley-Newton."
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- content: "Brantley-Newton creates a whimsical interplay of patterns, rich color, and her trademark lively expressions--a beautiful visual mélange. The magic of grandparents is undeniable, and this book is an excellent treat for grandkids to share with their own grandmas and grandpas, or the other way around."
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- content: "An exuberant melange of brightly colored, cheerful images, perfectly matched to the cheerful tone of the intergenerational story."
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October 1, 2017
Treasure could be hiding in the most surprising places.When grandma Mimi visits her young granddaughter, the story's narrator, the stylish black woman's huge purse provides endless opportunities for play. The little black girl imagines herself bejeweled and bedazzled with grandma Mimi's finery. Lipstick, hairpins, sunglasses, and candy are but a few of the riches stashed deep within the bag of possibilities, which she explores while engaged in an animated conversation about what she finds with her grandma. Brantley-Newton, a self-taught illustrator whose artwork is a combination of drawing, painting, and digital work, creates a whimsical interplay of patterns, rich color, and her trademark lively expressions. Grandma Mimi's purse itself is a patchwork of colors and patterns, and buried within it are objects of various sizes, some that sparkle and others that are soft and silky--a beautiful visual melange. Grandma Mimi wears big, round spectacles and has a towering, white Afro, while the narrator pairs her lacy top with jeans--it's easy to see she gets her sense of fashion from her grandma. While the storytelling falters slightly and lacks nuance, the straightforward sweetness of the tale more than makes up for it.The magic of grandparents is undeniable, and this book is an excellent treat for grandkids to share with their own grandmas and grandpas, or the other way around. (Picture book. 4-7)COPYRIGHT(2017) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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November 1, 2017
PreS-Gr 2-A little African American girl eagerly awaits her grandma Mimi's arrival, because when Grandma comes, there is always a treasure in her purse! This visit is no different. With each item she removes from the purse comes an explanation from Grandma about how that item will come in handy ("You never know what you'll want to have with you!") or a bit about its sentimental value ("This coin purse holds my coins, of course, but it also holds memories"). Brantley-Newton's vividly colorful images paint the happiness the little girl feels in her grandmother's presence. By story's end, the child has taken everything out of grandma's purse and either tried it on or played with it, except for that very last thing in the bottom of the purse that has the girl's name on it! That special gift could lead to another book about this delightful family, or at least, we can hope so. This grandmother confidently seems to impart self-confidence and style to her granddaughter. VERDICT A strong intergenerational choice for any picture book collection.-Jennifer Steib Simmons, Anderson County Library, SC
Copyright 2017 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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November 15, 2017
Preschool-G 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 melange of brightly colored, cheerful images, perfectly matched to the cheerful tone of the intergenerational story.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)
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July 1, 2018
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.(Copyright 2018 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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March 1, 2018
Grandma Mimi's large patchwork purse always contains treasures worth exploring. Brantley-Newton piques readers' curiosity by illustrating what looks like a bouquet of colorful ribbons bursting from the top of the bag to hint at the liveliness of its contents: a tube of red lipstick, Mimi's smell-good (i.e., perfume), extra earrings, hairpins, candy, etc. The unnamed narrator claims that everything in the purse is how Mimi gets to be Mimi, and once the girl dons or uses each item, she declares, I can be Mimi, too! Turn the page for a humorous wordless double-page spread showing the mini Mimi. In this book of highly textured visual images, Mimi's African mud cloth skirt, her white mound of natural afro hair, photos of smiling brown-faced relatives, several black dolls, and a copy of African Folktales on the rear endpapers all remind readers that this picture book depicts the daily-ness of African American girlhood with a grandma who brings magic anytime she visits. A heartfelt homage to brown girls and their wonder-inducing grandmothers. michelle h. martin(Copyright 2018 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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