Grannie Jus' Come by Ana Sisnett

Story by Ana Sisnett • Pictures by Karen Lusebrink

A Caribbean girl lovingly welcomes her grandmother,
who arrives for her weekly visit.

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Is Tuesday afternoon.
Grannie always come!
Is Tuesday after lunch.
Grannie soon come!

So begins the charming story of a young girl who eagerly anticipates the weekly visit of her beloved grandmother. From the moment Grannie arrives in the colorful bus, her young granddaughter is eager to make her feel right at home. She invites Grannie to take off her straw hat and gold-rimmed glasses, her shoes and her pretty new dress, and to put on Daddy's slippers and Mommie's housedress.

Set in Paraíso, a town in Panama, the loving dialogue between the girl and her grannie is accentuated by the rhythmic dialect of Caribbean English. In warm, simple language, she tells Grannie all the things she loves about her, from her nice smell to her soft skin to her blue-rinsed hair. Accompanied by the free-spirited and vivid illustrations of Karen Lusebrink, Grannie Jus' Come! celebrates the special, intimate relationship between a girl and her cherished grandmother.

32 pages

Full-color illustrations

8 1/4" x 9 3/4"

Ages 6 and up

"Phonetic spellings allow readers unfamiliar with its sound to approximate a Caribbean accent while reading the story aloud."
      —School Library Journal

"A full rainbow of robust colors … there are plenty of particulars on these festive pages to catch a child's eye."
      —Publishers Weekly

"Sisnett's story reflects more than a close relationship; it also showcases her profound love for the people and traditions of home."
      —MultiCultural Review

"Lusebrink's artwork makes this book all the more inviting.… It's a visual treat."
      —Oakland Tribune

Grannie Jus' Come!


Hardcover ISBN: 0-89239-150-2 $15.95

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