My Hippie Grandmother

by Reeve Lindbergh

Book Overview

An enthusiastic ode to free spirits of all generations. Who says grandmothers have to wear tidy buns and be relegated to rocking chairs? In lilting rhyme and sunny psychedelic colors, Reeve Lindbergh... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763606715
• ISBN13: 9780763606718
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 4 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

Great book

This book is about a young girl who loves to spend time with her Hippie Grandmother. She enjoys eating cracked-wheat-and-honey bread and singing Amazing Grace with her. She loves everything about her Hippie Grandmother and wants to be just like her when she grows older. I absolutely love this book. It is very cute and children can relate to it in many ways.

CATCHY RHYMES AND COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS

With catchy rhyme and colorful illustrations Reeve Lindbergh (daughter of aviator/author Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh) offers a feel-good story about a grandparent/grandchild relationship. The story begins with: "I have a hippie grandmother. I'm really glad she's mine. She hasn't cut her hair at all Since nineteen sixty-nine." From there we learn that Grandma drives a purple bus, and has a cat named Woodstock. Naturally, her bedroom is decorated with "Love" and "Flower Power" posters, and she grows her own vegetables. Throughout there are happy scenes of grandma and granddaughter enjoying happy times together, whether it's selling vegetables at the local farmer's market or picketing for peace. "My Hippie Grandmother" is a delightful reminder of the love they feel for one another. - Gail Cooke

Hurah For Flower Power

My Hippie Grandmother is a winner from start finish. A clever rhyming text and bright colorful illustrations make this story about a young girl's devotion to her Grandmother a total delight. Children will love the text and illustrations. Adults will have a chuckle over the idea of the flower power generation becoming grandparents.Preston McClear,

Flower Power = Book Power

My Hippie Grandmother is a winner from start finish. A clever rhyming text and bright colorful illustrations make this story about a young girl's devotion to her Grandmother a total delight. Children will love the text and illustrations. Adults will have a chuckle over the idea of the flower power generation becoming grandparents.Preston McClear, MalibuBooks.com

Accedental Gem

I stumbled upon this quirky-fun book, and what a delight. The story is told in poem format, and the rhythm stays with you. I can't stop reciting the first line of the book, "I have a Hippie Grandmother/I'm so glad she's mine/She hasn't cut her hair since 1969." The illustrations are bright and cheerful. What a whimsical delight!!! No need to have a hippie grandmother to delight in this tale, it is pure pleasure.