A 2025 Golden Wizard Children's Book Award Recipient From 15x Award-winning and Amazon Bestselling Author Sheri Poe-Pape comes a brand-new heartwarming picture book that celebrates the love between a grandma and her grandchildren. Time spent with grandparents is precious and a chance to make special memories that will last a lifetime. This beautiful keepsake book will help children and their grandmothers honor that special bond. Warm and inviting illustrations with an engaging story will keep kids eager to hear the story again and again. Grandma plays games with us Grandma reads with us Grandma snuggles with us Grandma laughs with us Grandma enjoys music with us Grandma just totally loves us! A sweet memory gift book to hold all memories between grandmas and grandchildren together, forever! Perfect gifts for grandmothers, soon-to-be grandmothers, grandchildren and a read-aloud for ages baby through 6 years old. *Hardcover recommended for the little ones' for durability purposes. Reviews "In the picture book A Grandma Spells L-O-V-E, Sheri Poe-Pape opens with "Grandma spells l-o-v-e in so many ways." What are those ways? That's what the story outlines as illustrator Nejla Shojaie adds colorful, large-size art to bring to life not only a message of love, but how it's transmitted. In this story (narrated by a young observer), the grandmother has "...waited a long, long time for brother and me." Not only love, but patience and the acknowledgment that children are "a gift from God" present bigger-picture thinking than the subject of love alone. This approach creates important discussion points between adults and children about the nature and impact of love, and gifts that appear in many different ways. Sheri Poe-Pape's story isn't unique in the realm of picture book stories of family love, overall, but its special attraction lies in these larger observations of life and meaning that inject A Grandma Spells L-O-V-E with many topics and connections perfect for family read-aloud participation. Parents seeking choices that support family affection and togetherness will find that A Grandma Spells L-O-V-E achieves both with its rhyming stories of a child's experiences of a grandmother's love. It's also very highly recommended for elementary-level libraries seeking supportive celebrations of family connections." Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review "As a children's reading specialist, I have always been picky about the books I've ordered for my students and also my grandsons. I can truly say, A Grandma Spells Love checks all the boxes for delivering a quality read for very young readers. The vibrant illustrations are eye-catching while decodable words in easy-flowing sentences with rhyming make it easy for young readers. This book showcases the special bond a grandma has for her grandchildren when they all enjoy special activities together. This is a great read-to or a self-read for younger children. A book that will surely become a treasure for a child who loves spending time with their grandma." 1 Dream Reader, Amazon US "A Grandma Spells L-OV-E warms my heart. I remember my grandma and the many delightful hours we spent together. This is a one-of-a-kind book! Author Sheri Pape has penned an excellent book for grandmas and grandkids. The rhyming makes all the different experiences more special and enjoyable. The illustrations bring the story to life, and they tug at one's heart; they are so captivating and inviting." Emma, Amazon US "Perfect read for celebrating the special bond between grandmothers and their grandchildren. Beautifully written and brightly illustrated children's picture book." Beenish Ali, Amazon Canada "The relationship between grandparents and grandchildren is explored in this book. Very well expressed! It will be a book shared with my grandchildren again and again." Dean Giles, Amazon US Though Sheri Poe-Pape has written many internet articles about people in the arts and in history, "Cassie's Marvelous Music Lessons," "Cassie Pup Takes the Cake, " "Cassie Pup's Favorite Ladybug and Snake Stories," "Koala ballerina's Superhero Bowling Rescue" and " A Grandma Spells L-O-V-E" are the author's first five children's books. She has also been Director/Educator of the Pape Conservatory of Music for the past forty years. The author is a graduate of Northern Illinois University where she studied Music, English and Creative Writing. She lives with her family in Northern Illinois, where she continues to write and to teach music-alongside Cassie.My awards include:2013 Midwest Publishing Association Children's Book Award2017 Distinguished Alumnus Award - Illinois Central College2018 Royal Dragonfly Children's Book Award2018 Story Monsters Approved Children's Book Award2018 Purple Dragonfly Children's Book Award2018 New Apple Literary Award in Children's General Fiction2019 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner - International Book Awards2019 Story Monsters Approved Book Award2020 B.R.A.G. Medal