Busse, Sarah Martin and Jacqueline Briggs Martin. Banjo Granny . Illustrated by Barry Root. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006. IBSN 0-618-33603-6 $16.00. Ages 3-5.
In a collaborative debut, Sarah Martin writes Banjo Granny, a whimsical, uplifting story about the bond between grandparent and child. When Owen’s grandmother learns that he goes “wiggly, jiggly, all-around giggly, and tip over tumble for bluegrass music,” she packs her banjo in its trusty old case with the taped-up handle. Granny puts on her “thousand-mile shoes” and sets out on her magical journey to her grandson. Undaunted by the obstacles she encounters, she crosses a river, a mountain, and a desert smoothing the way with her magic melody. In the meantime, Owen is kept abreast of her progress by a little bird that visits. Root’s warm, earth-toned illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to the rhythmic text presented in this heartwarming story. Banjo Granny, a wonderful story about family members separated by distance, is a wonderful addition to Martin’s other fine books, which include Snowflake Bentley, a Caldecott Medal winner.
Emily Giermann, BGSU student
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