Grandma comes to stay - Ifeoma Onyefulu

GRANDMA COMES TO STAY and DERON GOES TO NURSERY SCHOOL are two titles in the First Experiences series, a vivid new series portraying young children's very first experience of nursery school, time with grandparents and other events. The first time for anything can be daunting, and these books set out to familiarise children, through simple read-aloud words and beautiful photos, with what seems at first unfamiliar but will eventually become a routine part of everyday life. Set in and photographed in Ghana in West Africa, these beautiful books brilliantly capture these universal early childhood experiences from the relatively unusual and revealing perspective of a country in the developing world.

In GRANDMA COMES TO STAY, three-year-old Stephanie helps her mother tidy up, go shopping at the market and cook in preparation for Grandma's stay. When she arrives, Grandma gives Stephanie a box of pencils and reads her favourite book. The next day she shows Stephanie how to tie a head-dress, then Stephanie shows Grandma how to kick a ball, play with dolls and play a drum. At bedtime Grandma tells her a wonderful story, and when Grandma leaves next morning Stephanie says, 'Come back soon, Grandma!'.

Written and photographed by an award-winning author, this is a uniquely heart-warming book to share with all young children.