BUBBIE'S MAGICAL HAIR

Grandmothers can be profoundly inspirational and life-affirming.

Bubbie sweeps into view on a magic carpet loaded with toys and with her long, black locks flowing behind her. Lovely, lilting, descriptive language and intricate, glowing illustrations are completely interwoven as readers discover Bubbie’s many wonderful attributes. She twirls, laughs, tickles, and tells tales of her life. As Bubbie’s hair changes from dark to gray to silver “through the seasons of time,” her engagements with her growing grandchildren also change. They cook and garden together, hike on mountain trails, meet reindeer in an Arctic setting, and paddle a canoe on a rushing river. The young ones gradually establish themselves in the worlds of art and science, and they form new families. When Bubbie cuts her hair, it leads to new magic, for she is always there in spirit and in the hearts of those who love her. Bubbie presents White, and all her grandchildren are depicted as female, blond, and White. Beautifully hued illustrations flow with her hair, scratchy lines describing breezes, bubbles, and stars throughout. Readers will note a great many delightful details and quickly recognize the plethora of differently named grandmothers seen all around the world.

A book to read over and over with Bubbie, Abuela, Halmoni, or whatever her special name is.