It was a hot and sunny Texas day. Nana was in her vegetable garden when a painful cry came from the long grass by the fence. Two big yellow eyes, as big as saucers, looked up at her.
Meet the bookIn England, where Dawn is from, a grandma is called a Nana. Is yours a Grandma, Gigi, Nona, Abuelita, Oma, Gogo, Grammy or Nani?
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It was a hot and sunny Texas day. Nana was in her vegetable garden when a painful cry came from the long grass by the fence. Two big yellow eyes, as big as saucers, looked up at her.
A picture book of 20 pages. Dawn P. Watson, illustrations by Marvin Paracuelles. It ends with a "Dear Reader" page for your own story.
Glasses, curly hair, Wellington boots. Brave enough to wade into the long grass.
Found by the fence. Named for the cry, "Wooow".
Heard the cry too and came bouncing over to Nana.
Sent indoors with Sparky so Nana could search the long grass in peace.
Dawn P. Watson was born in a village in Yorkshire, England, and came to the United States with her Mum, Dad and sister. She has moved over 25 times. She designs and makes jewellery, volunteers, loves the movies and swimming, and looks after her family. Her stories are inspired by the real life antics of her Mum, the one and only Nana.
In England a grandma is called a Nana. This Nana is real. To this day, Nana's right ear lobe is longer than the left one. The book tells you why.
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Ask for it at your favourite bookshop by its ISBN. Published by Xlibris.