{"id":9,"date":"2011-06-06T13:33:05","date_gmt":"2011-06-06T13:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegrandies.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2021-03-28T13:13:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-28T13:13:12","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thegrandies.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-561 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/thegrandies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/BR-FrontCover-Thumbnail-147.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"226\" \/>Billy Root: A 12th of May Adventure<\/h2>\n<p>On the 12th of May, two brothers make an exciting discovery down in the woods by the lake. Grandy Goose spins her rhyming magic into an imagination-kindling adventure that, hopefully, will send her readers on root searches of their own.<\/p>\n<p>Available now on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Billy-Root-12th-May-Story\/dp\/B0915M633R\/\">Amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 280px;\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Merry-Pen-Rhymes-Grandy-Goose\/dp\/1700939548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-510 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/thegrandies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/The-Merry-Pen-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"246\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>The Merry Pen<\/h2>\n<p>Grandy Goose forges ahead with a new illustrated collection of spontaneous, singable rhymes. Elaine H. Leone\u2019s Merry Pen continues to delight grandchildren and grandparents who love to read (and write) together.<\/p>\n<p>Available now at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Merry-Pen-Rhymes-Grandy-Goose\/dp\/1700939548\">Amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Grandy-Goose-Presents-Anytime-Rhymes\/dp\/1718614500\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1526389811&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=anytime+rhymes+elaine+h+leone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-510 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/thegrandies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/AR-Cover-05-72.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"246\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Grandy Goose Presents<br \/>Anytime Rhymes<\/h2>\n<p><em>You will never have the blues<\/em><br \/><em>If you have books and yellow shoes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Put on your yellow shoes and chase some Grandy Goose rainbows. Witty and wise, quirky and singable, Elaine H. Leone\u2019s rhymes are fun for grandchildren and grandparents to read together at bedtime &#8211; or ANYTIME.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Keep-Saying-Hello-Rhymes-Grandy\/dp\/1548590363\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1508162113&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=keep+saying+hello\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-510 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/thegrandies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/KeepSayingHelloCoverImage-188x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegrandies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/KeepSayingHelloCoverImage-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/thegrandies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/KeepSayingHelloCoverImage.jpg 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Keep Saying Hello<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Grandy Goose once again magically carries her readers to Grandieland on gossamer wings of rhyme. This collection is a bonding experience for grandparents and grandchildren who read to one another and just like to be together. Elaine H. Leone\u2019s writing, painting and sculpture continue to enrich the lives of the many grown children and grandchildren whose imaginations she has kindled.<br \/><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Available now\u00a0<\/span> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wonder-Landing-Rhymes-Grandy-Goose\/dp\/1530866006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.createspace.com\/6182977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-495 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thegrandies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/WonderLandings.jpg\" alt=\"WonderLandings\" width=\"150\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a>Wonder Landing<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Wonder Landing is a whimsical and timeless collection of rhymes celebrating the fun and foibles of the grandparent-grandchild connection. Written from a child&#8217;s viewpoint, it is ideal for intergenerational sharing and the bonding experience will become a treasured memory in the future for Grandies who read together now.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Available now\u00a0<\/span>at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wonder-Landing-Rhymes-Grandy-Goose\/dp\/1530866006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-485\" title=\"Thinking-Caps-for-Human-Beans\" src=\"https:\/\/thegrandies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Thinking-Caps-for-Human-Beans.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"230\" \/><em><strong>Thinking Caps for Human Beans<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<div>(one hat that I have never seen is a thinking cap for a human bean) is a witty gem of quirky verses from Elaine H. Leone&#8217;s starlit pen that will delight the young reader.<br \/>Her cows do not jump over her moons. Her dishes do not run away with her spoons but her rhymes remind us of another &#8230;<br \/>Do you think she&#8217;s Mother Goose&#8217;s <em><strong>mother<\/strong><\/em>?<br \/>Available on <a title=\"Thinking Caps for Human Beans by Elaine H. Leone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Thinking-Human-Beans-Elaine-Leone\/dp\/149513900X\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thegrandies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Grandy-Goose-Cover-150.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-435\" title=\"Grandy-Goose-Cover-150\" src=\"https:\/\/thegrandies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Grandy-Goose-Cover-150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"231\" \/><\/a><br \/>Elaine H. Leone\u2019s second book, <em><strong>Grandy Goose Rhymes<\/strong><\/em>, is now available through bookstores and Amazon.com. With 100 verses and over 90 illustrations, this clever collection adds to the magic, warmth and humor in depicting the fun and foibles of the grandparent-grandchild connection.<\/p>\n<p>Witty and wise and ideal for intergenerational reading, these insightful, singable verses are a combination of humor and common sense that will appeal to all ages in Grandieland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Available on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Grandy-Goose-Rhymes-Elaine-Leone\/dp\/146756477X\/ref=cm_cmu_pg_product_empty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon.com<\/a> and Barnes and Noble!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15\" title=\"The-Grandies-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/thegrandies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/The-Grandies-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"The Grandies by Elaine H. Leone\" width=\"150\" height=\"210\" \/>Elaine H. Leone&#8217;s\u00a0<em><strong>The Grandies<\/strong><\/em> is a whimsical and timeless collection of verses celebrating the joys of the grandparent-grandchild connection.<\/p>\n<p>Written from a child&#8217;s viewpoint, it is great fun to read aloud, and the enchanting, singable rhymes will remain as precious memories for life. Elaine&#8217;s enjoyable, teachable insights entitled &#8220;Grandy Says&#8221; are sure to captivate reader and listener alike.<\/p>\n<p>The Grandies is a delightful bonding experience for families who read to one another and just like to be together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sorry, &#8220;The Grandies&#8221; \u00a0is out of print!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billy Root: A 12th of May Adventure On the 12th of May, two brothers make an exciting discovery down in the woods by the lake. Grandy Goose spins her rhyming magic into an imagination-kindling adventure that, hopefully, will send her readers on root searches of their own. 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