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Meet Cynthia Leitich Smith, author of Here Come the Grandmas!. This heartwarming and exuberant book honors the blessings of every kind of grandmother in a child's life, by distinguished author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) and illustrator Aphelandra (Oneida).
Whether a grandma is mom's mom or dad's mom, a great-grandma, a foster grandma or an honorary grandma, grandmothers bring a special kind of love wherever they go. Grandmas tell stories, teach skills and make memories, and no community is complete without their helpful hands, loving presence and good humor.
Cynthia shares her new book and why she wrote this story, invites children to consider the kinds of grandmothers in their lives and answers questions.
Watch the livestream here:
Host: Kathy Short, Professor of Teaching, Learning and Sociocultural Studies and Director of WOW
Panelist: Cynthia Leitich Smith
Co-Sponsor: Tucson Festival of Books
Cynthia Leitich Smith (Mvskoke Nation) is an award-winning author of picturebooks and young adult novels featuring Indigenous characters. She grew up in Kansas City and loved writing since she was a child. She is the author-curator of Heartdrum, a Native-focused imprint at HarperChildren's. Her latest titles include Here Come the Grandmas!, Here Come the Aunties!, Firefly Season and Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories.
Imagination Friday is co-sponsored by the Tucson Festival of Books and Worlds of Words and occurs between 1 to 1:40 p.m. on a Friday with a different author or illustrator each session. Add some excitement to Fridays with world-renowned children’s authors and illustrators to promote new books and encourage children as readers, writers and illustrators. Check out our full list of Imagination Friday authors and illustrators.
