Ol' Lady Grizelda

by Justin Matott

Book Overview

Ol' Lady Grizelda is a delightful picture book meant for children of all ages. It is the story (told in rhyme and verse) of that certain peculiar person that each of us had on our block. The one that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1889191094
• ISBN13: 9781889191096
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.9" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Picture Book for all ages!

My daughter had to read this book as part of a writing assignment for her middle school language arts class. She loved the book, especially since, as a culminating activity, the author came to visit her school. Even though this is a picture book, the message of tolerance and understanding applies to everyone.

Read it Again

Ol'Lady Grizelda is a funny story which my 5 year old daughter askes my to read over and over again. Grizelda is someone that a young person can relate to and an adult can admire. The illustrations are perfect for the story and enjoyable each time I read this to my daughter. We both laugh together when reading this story.

Wonderful read aloud at schools or at bed time!

Told with rhyme in presenting a "mysterious" older lady, Ol' Lady Grizelda gives us a delightful story. As a school Library/Media Specialist, I think this book is wonderful for reading aloud. We learn along with the main character that looking at people from afar is not always a true picture. We come to really like and appreciate this older lady. You will too!

A great read for "children" of any age.

Although Ol' Lady Grizelda is a children's book, our 9th grade English teachers are using it to compare/contrast with To Kill A Mockingbird. Children feared and fantasized about Grizelda very much like the children did with Boo Radley. This book presents a powerful theme with a little twist. The author visited our school, and our students found him facinating. He admits that he is just a little "Grizelda" as well. We loved it!

A treasure. The illustrations are fabulous.

As an elementary school teacher, I was given this book as a birthday present. I was completely delighted and touched by this sweet story of understanding and tolerance. It took a bit of practice to read it aloud with fluency, but my students loved listening to it when I finally got the rhythm. A wonderful book with a great message. Perfect for any age.