{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-grannies-eric-veill-9781776572434","title":"Encyclopedia of Grannies","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA funny and eye-catching picture book, celebrating grannies of all shapes and sizes, and what makes them tick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Why do grandmas tell us to speak slowly? Why do grandmas wear their hair up? Are grandmas flexible? How do you cheer up a grandma? And why do they always have creases on their faces?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Children have lots of questions about grannies and Éric Veillé sets out to answer them all with humor and charm in this contemporary picture book for the extended family - how they wear their hair, how they do yoga, how they travel the world, their wise sayings, their knitting. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Each page is dedicated to a quirky topic and combines to make a highly original encyclopedia for children; from buses - no one knows where grannies go - to the contents of a granny's bed - sighs, regrets and sometimes a grandpa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Illustrated with funny comic-style pictures, this is a contemporary gift book full of word play, for the entire family to enjoy. With witty and bright graphic illustrations, this encyclopedia challenges the cliches and celebrates the grannies in our lives - no matter what kind of grandma, abuela, nana or nonna you have, you are or would like to be. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Inside every granny, there's a small house, and in that house is that same granny when she was a little girl. That's where she still lives.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A chic gift book that will appeal to all ages. Fantastic to give to grandparents, new grandmothers, for Mother's Day, or as a celebratory gift for the entire family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Éric Veillé was born in 1976 in Laval and studied at the Duperré School in Paris. He has since released many books, as author and illustrator, including \u003cem\u003eMy Pictures After the Storm \u003c\/em\u003e(starred reviews) and \u003cem\u003eLionel Poops \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eLionel Eats All by Himself\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Translated from the French by Daniel Hahn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003cem\u003eEncyclopedia of Grannies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An offbeat look at modern-day grannies.\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"It's a completely bonkers, gleefully silly guide to grandmothers of all stripes.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, The Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children's Books of 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A cornucopia of comedy, both in the content and the brashly coloured cartoon images, which includes a fabulous array of granny hairdos, and not a blue rinse in sight.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003cem\u003eMy Pictures After the Storm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Unexpected giggles await with every page turn.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Clever, playful, with a mordant edge, this is sophisticated silliness in warm shades of red and yellow.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Éric Veillé\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1776572432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781776572434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gecko Press (Tm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 7.50w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/19\/2019 pg. 1","brand":"Éric Veillé","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44045334249727,"sku":"9781776572434","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_34069586-a66a-49c5-be77-1c668fb29731.jpg?v=1684978131","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/encyclopedia-of-grannies-eric-veill-9781776572434","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}