Great-Grandmother's Treasure

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Dial Books for Young Readers, 1998 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 32 pages
When Great-Grandmother is born, a bluebird sings -- and the song remains in her heart always. Whether she's a girl of six setting a rabbit free with a hug or a great-grandmother throwing mud-puddle parties in the spring, she fills her life to the brim...and even manages to collect a secret treasure along the way. But just what is the treasure, and who will be lucky enough to find it?

First-time author Ruth Hickcox wrote Great-Grandmother's Treasure because "the old are far more than they appear." Brought to life by David Soman's exuberant art, this warm tale of priceless treasures is wonderful for young children and grandparents to share, and a gentle way for parents to help children deal with the loss of a grandparent or older loved one.

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About the author (1998)

David Soman was born in New York and graduated from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. He is an illustrator and also teaches courses at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Some of his published credits include Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, Splash! and Poems of Our Watery World. His awards include: Ezra Jack Keats/Unicef Award, Coretta Scott King Award, Aileen & Manuel Torres Graphics Award, Catherine Lolliard Wolfe Award, William Allan White Children's Book Award.

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