My Grandma's a Ninja - Todd Tarpley

My Grandma's a Ninja

By: Todd Tarpley, Danny Chatzikonstantinou (Illustrator)

Hardcover | 1 March 2015

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When Ethan's grandma suggests they take a zip line to school, Ethan realises 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 backflips in slow motion. But when his grandma deflates his team's soccer ball, everyone is upset-including Ethan. Why can't he just have a regular grandma? But when Ethan tries out his new karate moves during the championship game . . . he's happy that his grandma isn't ordinary.

About the Author

Todd Tarpley is a former ninja who still enjoys covering himself in mud and leaves. He is the author of several picture books including "Ten Tiny Toes" with Marc Brown. He lives with his relatively normal family in New York City.

About the Illustrator

Danny Chatzikonstantinou was born in 1973. He illustrates children's books and sometimes writes the words, too. He learned his craft by drawing on napkins at first. Later on, he moved to sketch pads and notebooks. Now he has a full set of sharpened pencils and tons of blank drawing paper that he never uses because he moved back to napkins again. Danny is a self-taught artist who lives and works in Athens, Greece.
Industry Reviews
"With a fast pace and humorous tone, the important lesson of appreciating people for all their quirks goes down easy. Chatzikonstantinou s stylized, cartoonish illustrations have the look of an animated TV show..."- Erin Linsenmeyer, Booklist"
"This delightful picture book is full of humor and action. Terrific as a read-aloud, it will keep young children rapt from the first page until the last. It also has a wonderful message of tolerance, acceptance, and unconditional love."- Amy Shepherd, School Library Journal
..".To combine the sneaky, skilled ninja with the preconceived notion of what a grandmother should be is nothing short of brilliant! The illustrations are super cute and the geriatric ninjas of the world are well represented in the character of Grandma."- Big Hair and Books
"The illustrations are priceless, adding so much to the already fun plot, and that's exactly what a picture book should do...This is one of those books that will have to be read again and again and again and again."- Bookworm for Kids
"Todd Tarpley is a black belt picture book writer. My Grandma's a Ninja packs a funny punch for the mind, body and spirit." Bianca Schulze, The Children's Book Review"

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