Grandmas Purse, Vanessa BrantleyNewton
Grandmas Purse, Vanessa BrantleyNewton
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Grandma's Purse

Author: Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Narrator: Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Unabridged: 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/15/2021


Synopsis

Spend the day with a grandma and granddaughter in this charming picture book, adapted for audio, about the magic found in their favorite accessory—a perfect gift this Mother's Day!

When Grandma Mimi comes to visit, she always brings warm hugs, sweet treats...and her purse. You never know what she'll have in there—fancy jewelry, tokens from around the world, or something special just for her granddaughter. It might look like a normal bag from the outside, but Mimi and her granddaughter know that it's pure magic!

In this adorable, energetic ode to visits from grandma, Vanessa Brantley Newton shows how an ordinary day can become extraordinary.

About The Author

Vanessa Brantley-Newton is a self-taught illustrator, doll maker, and crafter who studied fashion illustration at FIT and children's book illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York. She is the author and illustrator of Let Freedom Sing and Don't Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table and has illustrated numerous children's books including Sewing Stories by Barbara Herkert, Mary Had A Little Glam by Tammi Sauer, One Love and Every Little Thing, words by Bob & Cedella Marley, and Presenting Tallulah by Tori Spelling. Vanessa currently makes her nest in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband, daughter, and a very rambunctious cat named Stripes. Learn more about Vanessa and her artwork at VanessaBrantleyNewton.com and on Facebook.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Clay on April 28, 2020

Enjoyed the online reading by Dana Perino.......more

Goodreads review by Alyssa on April 07, 2018

A SUPER cute book about all the things grandmas keep in their purses. A great story for mother's day for elementary children.......more

Goodreads review by Tip on August 07, 2018

I loved this book because I always played with my grandma's purses or in them looking for candy.......more

Goodreads review by Abigail on April 30, 2019

Excited that her Grandma Mimi is coming over, the little-girl narrator of this warmhearted picture-book celebration of the grandparent-grandchild bond relates all of the many wonderful things she finds in her visitor's purse. From the lipstick her grandmother wears to the change purse her grandfathe......more


Quotes

A Chicago Public Library Best of the Year selection

"Brims with adorable small stuff to look at. No illustrator does clothes, decor, and style better than Brantley-Newton." —The New York Times

"Brantley-Newton creates a whimsical interplay of patterns, rich color, and her trademark lively expressions--a beautiful visual mélange. The magic of grandparents is undeniable, and this book is an excellent treat for grandkids to share with their own grandmas and grandpas, or the other way around." —Kirkus Reviews

"Brantley-Newton's vividly colorful images paint the happiness the little girl feels in her grandmother's presence. A strong intergenerational choice for any picture book collection."—SLJ

"An exuberant melange of brightly colored, cheerful images, perfectly matched to the cheerful tone of the intergenerational story." —Booklist

"A heartfelt homage to brown girls and their wonder-inducing grandmothers." —Horn Book


Awards

  • Alabama Camellia Children’s Choice Award