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As I Turn Five, I Want My Grandparents by My Side

Updated: Jul 4, 2023

ULTRA-MODERN Book Review of You Can Have Your Cake and Grandparents Too!

by: C.L. Holliday-Firmin

You Can Have Your Cake and Grandparents, Too! is a cute short story featuring a four-year-old boy with not one, not four, but six grandparents who love and dote on him. But conflict quickly ensues when our main character misinterprets his parents’ rule of having only one of his favorite sweet treats at his birthday party with having only one “sweet” grandparent at his birthday party. Uncertain of whom to choose, he recollects precious moments shared between each grandparent. He loves them all dearly, so which grandparent will he choose?

Continuing in her effort to provide the world with literature that portrays the true essence of Black families and culture in contemporary society, award-winning author C.L. Holliday-Firmin presents readers with her second book, You Can Have Your Cake and Grandparents Too! Kids will enjoy this upbeat and entertaining story. They will appreciate the easy-to-read rhyming text and the main character's birthday bash, starring his birthday cake and grandparents. However, adults will discern that there is more afoot in this tale than a birthday party. Higher-order thinking skills are also transpiring within our leading boy.

If you want a book promoting wholesome family fun, You Can Have Your Cake and Grandparents, Too! is perfect for your three to eight-year-old.