I adored the art and the storytelling method, and the ending made me sob. Where's Grandma?! I wish there was a tiny bit to allude to a peaceful sleep or a nursing home visit, but the lack of anything is jarring.

My Grammie's House is a sweet story about a house filled with memories of love, accompanied by lovely illustrations. I especially loved the thin red lines that represent all the memories and her imagination.

Charming, and bittersweet. A young child tells us about the place his grandma used to live, as it is for sale. I love the illustrations - the overlays of pink sketches where things used to be. Short book, a good read for anyone moving to another home or whose grandparents perhaps are moving into assisted living.

Little one comes to take the new owners through every part of the house where Grammie used to live and tells them about all the wonderful things both inside and outside in the yard.
The illustrations by Skye Ali show clearly what items are memory and what is there now with fun, simple, colors, and delight.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone aged 3-103, but especially to a school, church library, or your local public library!
I requested and received a free temporary uncorrected e-proof on Adobe Digital Editions from Penguin Random House Canada | Tundra Books via NetGalley. Thank you!
#CanadianAuthor Pub Date Sep 03, 2024

My Grammie's House is the story of a grandchild sharing memories of their Grammie's house with prospective buyers. It is from a child's point of view so it shows them the best place to eat cookies, a secrets spot for a clubhouse, a climbing tree etc. I loved the scene with the soup cans and exercising in front of the TV. We even see what kind of cereal she ate and where her cat slept. There were a couple of times that I was teary, wondering what happened to Grammie, and when my grandson asked me, I had to respond with maybe she just moved. Of course I had to reassure him that I wasn't moving anytime soon, and he was happy to hear that as he is looking forward to summer when they spend time here sleeping, swimming etc. The illustrations are interesting. They have the people and a couple of items in colour, then line drawings of things that might have been there when Grammie lived there. I thought that added to the story. The ending showed the child riding by and promising to visit as he/she lived nearby. This was a cute story and would be a good one to help children deal with their grandparents' house being sold to someone new.

I have a sneaking suspicion that this one may be as popular with the adults reading it as the children. I know I found myself pausing as I finished, wondering what I'd have conjured up to share about my grandparents' homes with strangers. The ol' piano in one's home and the pile of genealogy magazines in another that stirred my interest in our family tree in the other would definitely make the cut. Oh, and the short cut to the ice cream store! Somehow Grandma always had some spare change to give me. Grin.

The illustrations add to the layers of memories and love throughout the book. As the obviously introverted child shares memories and things that made them so enjoy visits, the illustrations offer sketchy, line drawn ideas seemingly hovering on the current view of what once was. Ghosts of memories? This book is at once both heart warming and rather melancholy. Be prepared for children to ask "What happened to Grammie?" The book doesn't really say, so that opens an avenue to discussion. In other words, this book could come in handy for helping a child deal with not just the sale of a beloved family home after a move but the inevitable passage of time. Grandparents might find it particularly applicable to read with grandchildren.

In other words, a lovely combo of fun, ie the energetic, full-of-loving-memories child, and some sense of melancholy, too, as what was lost. It does highlight the idea that as long as there are memories, no one is truly gone. Although I'd honestly thought the couple looking at the house would have a child that Grammie's grandchild would be sharing with, the fact it's a young couple with memories to make, a pair that seems to be charmed and fall under the magic of the child's loving memories, worked well. Thanks #NetGalley and #PenguinRandomHouseCanada - #TundraBooks for giving me an early peek at this delightful book. I'm thinking it would make a lovely gift, perhaps from grandparents to grandchildren, but also to your local library. Bottom line, it made me feel good and remember my own days with "the Grands", as we dubbed them, as those faint memories became strong again.

This is a very heartwarming and touching story. We follow our young guide through a wonderful home as they show us the things that make this house great. Grammie’s house. They point out every thing that turns out to be memories like the TV room with its own Sunbeam, the shady closet and the best backyard ever. Soon we realize the home is for sale now that Grammie isn’t living there. We are lucky to have this amazing home. This was an emotional story for me as I have had to let my own Grammie’s house go. I absolutely love how the author shows us how to celebrate the great memories and things and be able to share them and pass on the opportunities for others to create their own special moments. This book was so well written. The author kept the story simple and easy for even little ones to follow along.I adore the illustrations of this story, they create a calm and comforting feeling that match perfectly with this story. I highly recommend this story to all families to share.
I give a 1000 stars

What a sweet story about routines, rules and customs.

This book is filled with routines that children will be able to easily relate. This book shows a great difference in generational living and is told in a unique way. The reveal midway through is touching and shifts the values of the book.

There is definitely a message for readers and it’s nice that it isn’t overt.

This is definitely one I’ll add to my nieces bookshelf (they call my mom Grammie) and my classroom. Lots of great teaching points in this one.

This poignant and layered picture book brought tears to my eyes as I read it. On one level, it's about a kid taking prospective buyers through her Grammie's house. As she does this, she points out all the special places and the memories of Grammie that are tied to that spot. The young girl's memories are related with joy but the reader feels that sense of loss and longing, missing a dear departed loved one. The illustrations complement the text, and they're done on two levels. The prominent illustrations are in color, showing the house as it is now, emptied, and ready for a new family to move in. Line drawings overlay the color illustrations, showing the ghosts of memory, of what had been there when Grammie lived there. Grammie will always live in her granddaughter's memory and the reader is reassured by the girl's pure joy as she relates the incidents. This book will engage a wide range of picture book readers but will also be useful in preparing a child for the sale of a house, and also help them cope with the death of a loved one. It would also be a good book for a grandparent and grandchild to read together to prepare for that inevitable life transition.

The premise was super cute. But I felt it could’ve had a better flow. Felt rushed and I think if some of it rhymed it would’ve been more enjoyable

But thought it was cute

This was a cute and unique was to show the child’s perspective of a home. Having her show the buyers was cute. Has a bit of a sad overtone though

This sweet picturebook depicts a child showing new neighbors around their Grammie’s old home. The illustrations show outlines of what once was inside Grammie’s house. This book would be perfect for a storytime or bed time story. Or great for a child who is missing their grandparent.

I had a Grammie's House that I grew up in and I thought this would be all about Grammie but it wasn't. It was what her house used to be. It was cool how there were outlines in each of the rooms showing what it used to be, back when Grammie was there. I found myself with lots of questions and wondering what happened to Grammie. Then at the end you see the house is For Sale, which made me sad as I wasn't expecting that. So be prepared for that when reading to a child.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the ARC.

It was short and sweet. Didn’t care much for the illustrations though. But that’s probably just my personal preference.

What a sweet story about a little girl showing off her grandma's house to potential buyers. She points out all the highlights and even offers to be friends, saying her grandma would like that.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

What a cute story! Every kid can relate to going to grandma’s. Or a lot can rather. And all the different things you can do with grandma vs with your parents. It’s a special place which makes this a special story.

“It’s the best best ever great stories and it’s super cute” as per my 5 year old son, “I live close by and my Grandma’s house is SO cool”.

I also found it so adorable. Such a touching story showing how much the child loved his grandma and valued his time spent visiting her house. It kind of makes me a bit sad thinking of my own Grama who passed away nearly a year ago.

This delightful little girl proves the best real-estate agent ever as she shows some prospective buyers all the special things about her Grammie’s house — including a large closet that makes for a great club house, a visiting neighborhood cat, a great tree for climbing, the backyard swings and lots more. We never find out why Grammie isn’t living there anymore, but, regardless, she clearly lives on his granddaughter’s heart. A wonderful, wonderful book about clinging to great memories.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley, Penguin Random House Canada and Tundra Books in exchange for an honest review.