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Life is beautiful

Granny Dee lives in Harlem, and every Saturday she takes three trains, and a bus to spend the day with her granddaughter--but when her health starts to fail, it is her granddaughter who comes to visit her, while life lasts.

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Main Author: Bingham, Winsome (Author)
Other Authors: Mendoza, Molly (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Beach Lane Books, [2024]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Grandmothers > Juvenile fiction.
Granddaughters > Juvenile fiction.
Grandparent and child > Juvenile fiction.
African American families > Juvenile fiction.
Death > Juvenile fiction.
Bereavement > Juvenile fiction.
Grief > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:Granny Dee lives in Harlem, and every Saturday she takes three trains, and a bus to spend the day with her granddaughter--but when her health starts to fail, it is her granddaughter who comes to visit her, while life lasts.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 30 cm
Audience:Ages 4-8
Grades 2-3
ISBN:9781534469952
1534469958
Author Notes:Winsome Bingham is a soul food connoisseur, teacher by trade and at heart, and a US Army war and disabled veteran. She received both bachelor's and master's degrees in education, with more than fifteen years of teaching experience, as well as an MFA in writing for children and young adults. Her books include the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book Soul Food Sunday , illustrated by C. G. Esperanza; The Walk (A Stroll to the Poll) , illustrated by E. B. Lewis; and Life Is Beautiful , illustrated by Molly Mendoza. You can find her at BinghamWrites.com.

Molly Mendoza is an illustrator and comic artist who graduated from Pacific Northwest College of Art. They have illustrated picture books including Jovita Wore Pants by Aida Salazar, which won a Caldecott Honor; Freedom, We Sing by Amyra León; Life Is Beautiful by Winsome Bingham; and Singing Justice, Singing Peace by Monica Brown and have worked with clients such as The New York Times , The Atlantic , and Wired , among others. They currently live in Portland, Oregon. Visit them at MollyMendoza.com.

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