Grandmother, Have the Angels Come?

Combining the wisdom of age with the curiosity of youth, this book is a delight. Beautifully illustrated with scenes celebrating nature -- the sun, butterflies, clouds, wind, orchards of fruit -- the pages vibrantly excite the imagination, pulling the reader into cosmic mysteries unspoken.

The setting is a conversation between grandmother and granddaughter with wording that grandsons will enjoy too. Using lyrical prose, the duo explore their special bond and its eternal nature.

Grandmother, Grandmother, Have the angels come and painted your hair?

Yes, my darling granddaughter,
They have painted it white
so I may become more like the clouds

Will you float across blue skies and make shapes for me to see?

Yes, my darling granddaughter
I will float like cotton
and sprinkle rain upon your hair

As the daughter questions, the grandmother explains the changes wrought by aging and slides easily into love that survives death.

Will you sing me the songs of the earth and the grasses?

Yes, my darling granddaughter,
I will sing of our laughter and our tears.
The Angels have lit my heart with the fire of love.

What will you do with this fire of love?

I will touch my heart to your heart,
my light to your light
And together, light by light, flame by flame
We will set the world on fire

It is a celebration of feminine heritage and the sacredness of feminine love. Written to appeal to a child's perspective, it warms the aging heart too, reminding us that our love will always endure.

Grandmother, Have the Angels Come?

By Denise Vega
Illustrated by Erin Eitter Kono
Genre: Children's Picture Book

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