Grandmother’s Visit

by Betty Quan

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"Grandmother lives with Grace's family. She teaches her how to measure water for rice. She tells her stories about growing up in China and together they savor the flavors of her childhood. Grandmother says goodbye when she drops Grace off at school every morning and hello when she picks her up at the end of the day. Then, Grandmother stops walking Grace to and from school, and the door to her room stays closed. Father comes home early to make dinner, but the rice bowls stay full. One day, show more Grandmother's room is empty. And one day, Grandmother is buried. After the funeral, Grace's mom turns on all the outside lights so that Grandmother's spirit can find its way home for one final goodbye"--Publisher's website. show less

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I cannot provide a very adequate technical review of this book because the relationship between the text and illustrations evoke so much emotion. The words and accompanying images convey the love between a grandmother and granddaughter, and stark loneliness that comes with loss. It is a poignant tale that also incorporates Betty Quan's Chinese heritage by explaining the way to cook rice, and the explanation of funeral rites.
Lovely book, but again I find the cover & title misleading. I would not want to be a family grabbing this on impulse from the library and then discovering that the grandma dies. But it's a good choice if you expect a death in the family in the future.
A girl sharing about her day. She spend most of her time with her grandma because of her parents always working. One day, her grandma wasn't able to spend time with her anymore, that when she got curious to why. It is a really written books and beautiful illustration.

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Picture Books, Children's Books
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
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PZ7.1 .Q24 .GLanguage and LiteratureFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction and juvenile belles lettresJuvenile belles lettres
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