"Terrific as a read-aloud... a wonderful message of tolerance, acceptance, and unconditional love."- Amy Shepherd, School Library JournalA laugh-out-loud story about a karate-chopping grandma that will have children wondering what exceptional, out-of-the-box and surprising talents their grandparents might have! When Ethan's grandma suggests they take a zip line to school, Ethan realizes that his grandma is a little different. In fact, she's a ninja! Ethan is soon the hit of the school when his grandma drops from the ceiling at show-and-tell, and teaches the kids karate moves and how to do back flips in slow motion. But having a ninja for a grandma is not everything Ethan hoped it would be. When his grandma deflates his team's soccer ball, everyone is upset--including Ethan. Why can't he just have a regular grandma? he wonders, until his new karate moves help him out during the championship game and everyone is happy that his grandma isn't quite ordinary.
I bought this for my second grader who is very into ninjas at the moment. It's a fun easy read that's not too basic to make it boring (which was my worry). I think this is the perfect book for young readers, or as a book to be read to the littles. Even though our grandma isn't into ninjas herself, she appreciated the book upon reading it.
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