Nana the Great Comes to Visit

Name: Nana the Great Comes to Visit
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Lisa Tawn Bergren
ISBN: 9780593588871

Author: Lisa Tawn Bergren

Narrator: Tyla Collier

Unabridged: 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 03/22/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Humor, Religious Stories

Synopsis

This joyous, energetic picture book from the bestselling author of the God Gave Us series celebrates the unique ways grandparents help children gain confidence.

It’s always a good time when Nana comes for a visit! Nana doesn’t mind making a mess while building forts. Nana plays checkers to win. Nana encourages climbing high, savoring dessert, and playing hopscotch. In short, everything’s more fun with Nana and her spunky outlook on life!

Nana the Great Comes to Visit celebrates the countless ways grownups help children learn to believe in themselves—and assures children that a grandparent’s love stays with them always.

About The Author

Lisa Tawn Bergren is a bestselling author of more than sixty books, including the beloved God Gave Us children's book series. Her work spans many genres, from adult fiction to devotionals. She and her husband, Tim, live in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with their family.David Hohn is an illustrator based in Portland, Oregon. His previous books include God Gave Us the Bible, God Gave Us Prayer, God Gave Us Thankful Hearts, and God Gave Us Christmas, as well as Just Like Beverly: A Biography of Beverly Cleary and A Gaggle of Geese and a Clatter of Cats. His past and current clients include Scholastic, Viking, Random House, Sasquatch Books, and Spider magazine, as well as Nike, Proctor & Gamble, and Oregon Children's Theater.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carrie

What. A. Sweet. Book! I grinned big all the way through Nana the Great Comes to Visit – the text & the illustrations complement each other perfectly and make it a fun reading experience for young & old alike. It also touched my heart and made me a little teary (in the best way!) since Nana the Great......more

Goodreads review by Becky

This beautiful, nearly square hardback book by Lisa Tawn Bergren and illustrated by David Hohn celebrates a very unconventional, youthful Nana who visits her grandchildren. Basically, she spoils them and plays with them and does everything within her power to let them know how special they are. The......more

Goodreads review by W.

This Story Celebrates Grandparents When Nana comes to visit, break out the fun (and wisdom). As you read the pages of NANA THE GREAT COMES TO VISIT, you will gain ideas and insights about grandparents that move beyond this well-crafted story. In the opening pages, Nana knows how to take cushions and......more

Quotes

“A touching tribute to grandparents and grandkids all over and the special bond they share.”—KidsBookshelf

“Nana the Great Comes to Visit is a keeper or makes a great gift for a precious child or special ‘Nana the Great.’ ”—Kathy Robinson Hillman, former president, Texas WMU and Baptist General Convention of Texas

“This full-color picture book is sure to warm your heart!”—The Clean Read Book Club