Even if you didn't grow up watching her videos on MTV in the 1980s, you are probably still familiar with the songs of Pat Benatar. "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" or "Heartbreaker" make it into radio rotation quite frequently in my town. And who doesn't recall the duet in "Pitch Perfect 2" with Fat Amy and Bumper singing "We Belong"? So we know Benatar as a rocker, but now we also see her as a picture book author.
This fun rhyming text is accompanied by bright illustrations showing a variety of grandparents and grandchildren enjoying each others' company. Some are dancing together under a disco ball. Others are dancing the hula to grandpa's ukulele. A grandma may rock out with air guitar by day and then cheer on a grandchild in a school musical by night. Grandpas may tap out a rhythm on pots and pans in the kitchen or patiently give piano lessons. Readers are asked if there is something their grandparents enjoy doing that is special to them and "special to you?"
The fun and energetic images show a variety of family groupings from diverse backgrounds. Some are baking cookies or roasting marshmallows on a campfire. Others are jamming in the garage or setting off in a VW bus with their instruments. As they all gather for a final concert, the text points out various ways to say grandma and grandpa such as Bubbe, Zayde, Opa, Halmoni, and Granddude. Grandparents may be young or old and have jobs that range from chef to yoga instructor. But "their most important job is ...LOVING YOU!" The message that all grandparents are special in their own way comes through loud and clear.
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