Illus. in full color. "This grandma must be the least conventionalgrandparent in all of children's books. Khalsa's paintings aresplendid--primitive folk art meets Coney Island. The childlike point-of-view isright on the mark."-- "Publishers Weekly. "About the Author: Dayal Kaur Khalsa both wrote and illustrated picture books that celebrate the joys in life: the love between grandparents and grandchildren, the togetherness of a family holiday, the ingenuity of a girl who wants a dog, the thrill of discovering a new and delicious food. Her books have won numerous awards, including being chosen twice for the New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year and twice as a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award. Dayal Kaur Khalsa died in 1989.