My Grandmother Showed Me the Stars by Becky Kelly, Becky Kelly (Illustrator)

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Synopsis

In My Grandmother Showed Me the Stars, award-winning watercolor artist Becky Kelly celebrates the special bond between grandmothers and grandchildren. Her ethereal illustrations combine with heartfelt words of appreciation for Grandmother's humor, kindness, and wisdom. Our parents may give us the sun and the moon, but it's our grandmothers who show us the stars—and no star shines brighter than a grandmother. With fine details such as scalloped flaps and touches of glitter, My Grandmother Showed Me the Stars is a beautiful, all-occasion gift for grandmothers everywhere.

Children's Literature

In this paean to grandmothers, a young girl recounts what she learned from her grandmother. "When I first held my grandmother's hand. I learned that love does not come from one source alone." Together they share quality time, and from her grandmother she learns trust, tenderness, and wisdom. As the young girl grows older she still loves the time spent with her grandmother—they play hearts, take walks and enjoy quiet time together reading stories, laughing, and listening to grandmother tell about her own childhood. The illustrations are soft pastel colors and have a real sweetness to them. The book will have as much appeal to grandmothers as their grandchildren—particularly girls. It is also the perfect book for a daughter to give her mother to announce the upcoming arrival of a grandchild or to celebrate the experiences shared or to be shared with a grandchild.

Biography

Becky Kelly is the founder of Becky Kelly Studios. Her artwork graces a bevy of licensed products, including gift books, journals, calendars, greeting cards, baby clothes, and more. Becky paints from a beautiful sunlit studio in Leawood, Kans., where squirrels, bunnies, and chipmunks often allow secret glimpses into their world.