My Two Grandads by Floella Benjamin

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My Two Grandads was written by Floella Benjamin and illustrated by Margaret Chamberlain.A famous children book's author, Floella Benjamin was born in Pointe-a-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago in 1949, She is also the writer of "My Two Grannies" as well. [1]   

Summary

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Aston's Grandad Roy played in a steel band and Grandad Harry played the trumpet in a brass band. Aston always enjoyed going to visit them and listen to them practise. But soon he wanted to join in. So he asked Grandad Roy to teach him to play the steel drums and then he asked Grandad Harry to teach him to play the trumpet. He loved practising both instruments. Then the school needs a band to play at the school fair, and both grandads want their own band to play. Finaly Aston had an idea, both bands join together to make one big band, and Aston joins in first on steel drums and then on trumpet. This delightful story of a mixed-race family reconciling their very different cultures is a wonderful celebration of diverse cultures. Written by one of Britain's foremost campaigners and media personalities and illustrated by a highly regarded illustrator, this book is sure to build on the success of My Two Grannies. [2]

Pros

The story of this book is cute enough, Aston who has a grandfather has a white grandfather on one side of his family and a black grandfather from Trinidad on the other. Each plays in a band, but each plays different sorts of music, both of which Aston enjoys. This is all the build up we need when Aston's teacher goes on the search for band for their school fair. This is good for children to see how multiculturalism can work together. As, in the end, both grandfather's bands blend together and play at the school fair. Hannah-lynette Hunter rated five stars to this book, she commented this book was such a wonderful and beautiful book that not only embraces diversity, but celebrates it. Shed love how this title explores the cultural differences of music and the importance of it to a person’s identity and upbringing. [3]

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