Answer: There were
too many!
"A tender, warm picture book."
-Parent Council
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Scraphappenings
"Grandma's hair was once black as
crows.
I was too young to remember, but I know
it
was so because Grandma kept a
scrapbook... So
begins Grandma's Scrapbook by Josephine Nobisso.
This heartwarming story celebrates memories, and shows the impact a
scrapbook can have in the life of a child."
May/June 2000 Issue |
 Latest and Greatest
"Who can resist the charm
of a tender relationship
between a grandmother and
granddaughter?
Grandma's
Scrapbook, a
beautifully illustrated
book from Gingerbread House, tells of a
scrapbook that
chronicles the many summers a girl and
grandmother spent together.
The scrapbook
memories from babyhood
to adolescence and captures what family memories are all about:
love."
June 2000 Issue |
 Enlighten Me: New Books on the Shelf
"This charming book for children chronicles the daily
adventures of a small girl thumbing
through the pages
of her
grandmother's scrapbook. Memories of her grandmother and the simple joys of childhood are
beautifully illustrated
in watercolor by Maureen Hyde, who simulates the look of a
decorated memory album with illustrations of sepia-toned
photographs and locks of hair. Grandma's Scrapbook will appeal to book
artists and lovers of memorabilia as
well as to young children.
The author's voice is comforting, her descriptions are full of rich
detail, and her message is clear- that a lifetime of memories can
be captured
forever between the pages of a handmade scrapbook."
July/August 2000 Issue |
| 
for the love of scrapbooking
"An enchanting little book,
Grandma's
Scrapbook
beautifully tells the story of one girl,
her grandma, and the
scrapbook that preserves the memories of their time together. ...charming
book!"
August/September 2000 Issue |
"...Heartwarming... Page after page,
the young girl has a detailed memory book of her time with Grandma. The story
reads like a scrapbook, presenting a collage of anecdotes from years of summer visits
along with watercolor illustrations to complement each memory. ...Reminds
all of us what a cherished gift a scrapbook can be. The stories present a
moving introduction to the ability of a scrapbook to preserve and enhance memories..."
February 2001 Issue; A Publication of
Writer's Digest |
Child's Play
"A Grand Tale
Children will discover why scrapbooks are
treasures in Grandma's Scrapbook... Beautiful story... Read it with children to celebrate
memories and family ties, or to inspire them to start their own scrapbooks."
October 2001
Issue
|
 KidsPeace Resource Review
Healing High Fives
"Grandma's
Scrapbook is a colorful journey... The book paints vivid pictures of the girl's
reminiscences...
Children and adults who
have lost a grandparent can turn to this book as a reminder that their memories will fill
them with love and joy even during the most difficult times."
Spring / Summer 2001 Issue
|
Excerpts of reviews appearing in Print
Media:
"Highly
recommended!"
-Children's Bookwatch; Midwest Book
Review
"Wonderful book!"
-Scrapbooking
Resource Center
"In the spotlight...
Excellent! Hope that someday my grandchildren review my albums with as much
love
as the girl in the
story."
-The Scrapbook Addict
"An endearing picture
book...comforting...I laughed and cried as I read... the tender memories...I loved
this book... Anyone who
loves scrapbooking will be touched by this book."
-Crazy for Scrappin'
"Full of sun, sea, of
many nostalgic memories and marvelous adventures."
-El Hispano News
"Each passage reads
like a verse depicting snapshots... accompanied by delicately drawn
illustrations...resembling old faded photographs...tender and remarkable moments that will
live on."
-Book/Mark
"Josephine
Nobisso shows how a scrapbook can suddenly assume importance in the lovely
Grandma's Scrapbook... Young readers will especially enjoy the charming
illustrations done in sepia
tones that mimic
old black-and-white photographs."
-St. Charles Country Kids
"Hyde's
colorful artwork is as lovely and as touching as the book's words."
-California Kids!
"Wonderful
selection... poignant look at relationships...a keeper ...great book..."
-Spencer County Leader
To view some of this book's complete
on-line reviews, visit:
"Skillfully done,
remarkably beautiful... A lovely book!"
-Kids' Books at
About.com
"The pictures are
beautiful and the story so poignant that you must be sure to have a tissue handy
while
you read it! This
book will be treasured... I highly recommend it..."
-Scrapbooking at
About.com
"5 Star. I sent
it to Grandma!"
"I told my mom that I wanted to tell everybody that I love Grandma's
Scrapbook and that they should
read it!
I sent one to my
grandma."
-Six
Year Old on amazon.com
"Winner of the
WordWeaving Award for Excellence
With a majestic grace we are reminded that with loss comes sorrow, but memory offers
comfort and joy.
The beauty of the illustrations underscores the beauty of the message in Grandma's
Scrapbook. Illustrator Maureen
Hyde brings her love of classical art to bear with her own fluid style, creating
illustrations that look and feel like snapshots out of time yet are rich with intensity
and emotion. Likewise, Josephine Nobisso pens a poignant tale of memory and joy captured
in the pages of a scrapbook and shared through generations. Children will warm to this
poignant tale, wishing to create their own scrapbook of priceless memories. Destined to
become a classic, Grandma's Scrapbook comes very highly recommended."
-Reviewed by Cindy Penn (Amazon Top 50
Reviewer) for WordWeaving
"5 Star. I love this book!"
"I just finished reading Grandma's Scrapbook and I feel touched by this beautiful book! The
illustrations are gorgeous and the text moved me to tears! Read it!"
-A
Reader on amazon.com
"... lovely
book... about the grandparents we might have known...through whose eyes we saw new
wonders, simple pleasures and gentle wisdom."
-Embracing the Child
"4 Star."
"I do a lot of scrapbooking for my grandkids and this book is excellent to give as a
gift along with the scrapbook to a granddaughter."
-A
Reader on amazon.com
"A tender tribute to
a special relationship... Does a outstanding job in capturing the love..."
-Christian
Families Online
"Stars out of 5: 5
...
This lovely book is filled with lush,
watercolor illustrations, enhancing the beautifully written text.
Anyone that spent summers or time at Grandma’s
will be able to relate to and they will definitely be swept back in time when reading this
book. I highly recommend Ms. Nobisso’s
book Grandma's Scrapbook for you and your child. You
won’t be disappointed, and your child(ren) will thank you."
-A Story Weaver's Book Reviews
"Truly a beautiful
book...filled with lush illustrations...a glorious narrative. The true sign that a
book
is successful:
it brings both smiles and tears to the reader."
-Scraptastic
"We are filled not
with sadness, but with wonder at the power of love."
-Graceful Bee
Five Star Rating: Excellent! Buy this book now.
"It was just
enchanting. Tears came to my eyes."-Child Reviewer
"I was charmed!
It's a wonderful book for any age!"-Adult Reviewer
-Scribes World
"5 Star. My
FAVORITE Picture Book!"
"No other picture book has ever touched me like this one! It made me cry and makes me
want to cherish every moment with every member of my family!"
-A
Reader on amazon.com
"Even though this is a
picture book, it is one of my favorite all time stories... There is a universal
appeal...no real sadness but a tremendous feeling..."
-Student Reviews of Young Adult Literature
"4 Star. This
book is very endearing."
I loved this sweet book. It really touched me and I hope my scrapbooks mean as much to my
family as this Grandma's scrapbook meant to this young girl. I think anyone who scrapbooks
would just love this story.
-A
Reader on amazon.com
"Beautifully
illustrated...the prose is lovely, poetic, pervaded by nostalgia for what once was but now
only exists in a scrapbook."
-San Diego State University
"...the message is
clear that Grandma might be gone but she will always be a presence in this child's life. I
don't know about you but I'd say that's a life well lived."
-Virginia's
Center for Children's Books
5-Star Rating!
Scholastic has included this title in its program, Scholastic Reading Counts!
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