Reviews

Sleepover at Gramma's House by Jan Jutte, Barbara M. Joosse

ir_sharp2's review

1.0

did not even make sense. I swear there was a page missing. Or I hope there was.

lannthacker's review

sleepovers, grandmothers, family

pwbalto's review

5.0

Ok my kids are 7 and 9, and now I want them to get right on having grandchildren! Barbara Joosse scripts a syncopated, swingy, stop-start love song for a granddaughter and her grandma. They have a tea party, they paint, they listen to a thunderstorm snuggled on the front porch. They know, "the very best way to fall asleep is inside a hug."

HOW long til my boys start dating, settle down, and give me a granddaughter?

Toothy, bold ink lines give the illustrations an almost woodcut quality, while the color palette, done up in watercolors, is jaunty and varied. It's the composition and details that I like best, though - penguins and other birds, many wearing hats, observe the action... the little girl's apartment is littered with some very suave midcentury modern, and Gramma's comfy little house is cheerfully eclectic. Hoping to see quite a bit more from Jan Jutte, and I am always happy to see anything from Barbara Joosse.

libraryjen's review

2.0

The concept is fabulous, the execution left a little to be desired. The story changes rhythm several times and the illustrations are incredibly busy - too busy. This might work well as a lap read, especially if you're sitting in Grandma's lap - but it's not really suitable for a group read aloud at story time.

rockinrobin's review

3.0

Lots of funny moments, although the reading a story portion was a little confusing.