I Miss My Grandpa

A young girl has never met her grandpa. He passed away before she was born, but she misses him every day. She often wonders...what did he look like?

With the help of her grandma and the rest of her loving family, she learns that he had her mother's hair, her uncle's nose, and her aunt's mouth. Each member of the family comes together to help paint a picture in the little girl's mind, and show her the love that he shared with the others.

Author, illustrator, and the first recipient of the LBYR Emerging Artist Award Jin Xiaojing has created a stunning picture book perfect for sharing with a loved one.

“" The jury thought the use of illustration in I Miss My Grandpa was particularly strong - a variety of visual styles are skillfully dispatched to deftly explore the idea of ancestry and absence . What makes us unique also binds us together."-- The New York Times”

Praise for I Miss My Grandpa:
A New York Times Best Children's Books of 2019 Selection
"A luminous celebration of what we share and inherit from our elders."--Kirkus, starred review
"A tender and poignant resource for any child reckoning with the absence of a grandparent."--Publishers Weekly
"....its wondering nature and peaceful spreads could even make this an unusual bedtime read..."--BCCB
"The jury thought the use of illustration in I Miss My Grandpa was particularly strong - a variety of visual styles are skillfully dispatched to deftly explore the idea of ancestry and absence. What makes us unique also binds us together."--The New York Times
"Perfect for children who have lost a grandparent or wonder about one they never had a chance to meet."--Working Mother

Jin Xiaojing is an illustrator based in New York City. She is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts, and the author of Here You Are and The Gift Falls Off, both published in China, as well as the winner of the Xinyi Picture Book Good Book award. She was also the winner of the Little, Brown Emerging Artist Award. I Miss My Grandpa is her debut picture book in the United States.

A young girl has never met her grandpa. He passed away before she was born, but she misses him every day. She often wonders...what did he look like? With the help of her grandma and the rest of her loving family, she learns that he had her mother's hair, her uncle's nose, and her aunt's mouth. Each member of the family comes together to help paint a picture in the little girl's mind, and show her the love that he shared with the others. Author, illustrator, and the first recipient of the LBYR Emerging Artist Award Jin Xiaojing has created a stunning picture book perfect for sharing with a loved one.

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