Freda Chiu’s illustrations are warm and cozy. The grandmothers are clearly differentiated. I am so glad that the stereotypical granny with glasses and a bun, knitting in a chair, is absent. These two get out and about, have full and meaningful lives which they share with their delighted and admiring grandchild. The endpapers cleverly indicate the different worlds with dragons in the front and swans in the back, just lovely.
Many children’s books show families in all their different permutations and combinations which is marvellous way for children to see themselves and their own families and feel recognized and acknowledged. Here are two traditions shown living in harmony, celebrating difference and sharing across the generations.
