Gramma's Walk

<p><span style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)>Gramma sits in the sun parlor in her wheelchair. When Donnie visits they have a ritual. Where shall we walk today? Gramma asks. Donnie chooses one of their favorite paths. Today it is along the seashore. He settles down on a hassock next to the wheelchair and off they go on their imaginary walk. Gramma and Donnie enjoy their walk every step of the way and so will the young listeners who join them. Visit Anna Grossnickle Hines online at </span>www.aghines.com<span style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)>. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)>Donnie's Gramma gets around in a wheelchair but through the magic of imagination the two of them walk to the beach listen feel and smell the sea; identify prints in the sand; and admire the wildlife. No big deal is made of Gramma's condition nor is the reason for it given; what comes through is total acceptance and intergenerational love. A warm and wonderful story for helping children understand aging... -</span><em style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)>School Library Journal 1994</em><span style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)>Donnie and his grandmother who is in a wheelchair take an imaginary walk on the beach. Realistic softly colored watercolor and pencil illustrations juxtapose the dreamers and their vivid imaginings on opposing pages effectively creating a warm loving experience for the boy and Gramma. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)>-</span><em style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)>Horn Book 1994</em></p>