Gram Makes a House Call

By Christine Kareem Borders

When Rafe's grandmother comes to stay with him until his mother brings his new baby brother home, Rafe has lots of good food and a few unexpected adventures.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967116007
• ISBN13: 9780967116006
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Greenhills Pr
• Length: 77 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.3" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4

Customer Reviews

A Biography

As with "B Karem", I must admit to a bit of nepotism in my accolades for this book. However, my great-aunt Chris brought back to me a clearer version of the hazy childhood memories of my great-Grandma Karem. Yes, I remember the blue sweater. And how she always wore her hair in those two braids up on her head, but let them down at bedtime. One of my favorite parts of the book is how the author captures the subtle, poetic flavor of the Arabic language when Gram tells Rafe "sachtine" (usually followed by "yu ulbe"). What does it mean ? You'll have to read the book. . .

Beautifully written

I admit to a certain amount of bias as we're talking about a story written by a member of my family about a member of my family. But, my Aunt Chris really got it right. I bought it and read it to my kids and my three-year-old gets a delightful kick out of it. May your children enjoy it as much as my own.