Banjo Granny
by Sarah Martin Busse and Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Illustrated by Barry Root. Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
ISBN 0-618-33603-6.

Jackie Martin was living in Iowa when her first grandchild -- Owen, was born.  She was delighted but Owen lived with his parents in California and Jackie could not see nearly enough of him.

It was not long before Jackie learned of Owen's love of Bluegrass music.  Her desire to see more of Owen and her grandson's love of bluegrass inspired her and Owen's mom Sarah to collaborate on this tale of a granny eager to see her grandson and to share some bluegrass music.  The song Sarah wrote especially for this book is one that young readers will sing over and over. This book is a precious celebration of a grandmother's love for her grandbaby.

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Now the banjo (somewhat magical) was an imaginery device in the story -- a device that helped granny cross a river, the mountains, and the desert all in an effort to see her grandson.

In real life Jackie did not have a magical banjo case -- but with the help of  John Drummond at banjo.com -- granny (Jackie) now has her magical case.  Visit the definitive banjo site -- banjo.com  and tell them Banjo Granny sent you.  Read John's comment on The Bluegrass Blog

For more information try these additional links: National Four String Banjo Hall of Fame Bluegrass Unlimited -- a magazine about Bluegrass music Learn About Bluegrass from the International Bluegrass Music Association International Bluegrass Music Museum  -- The Hall of Fame page will introduce readers to Bill Monroe -- Bill Monroe is known as the "founding father" of bluegrass music.  His band Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys gave the world this distinctive music and its name.  Learn more about Bill Monroe ---> on the Roughstock's site of "History of Country Music" Bill Monroe Foundation and the Monroe Brothers' Foundation Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys		More names in the world of Bluegrass music: William “Bill” Monroe (and his brothers  Birch and Charlie) Eddie Adcock Junior Barber Richard Bennett Mike Bischof J.D. Crowe Earl Scruggs Raymond Fairchild Jerry Garcia David Grier Andy Hall Brad Harper Bill Harrell Bobby Hicks Donna Hughes Jim and Jesse McReynolds Alicia Nugent Ricky Skaggs Ralph Stanley Tim Stafford Jeff White Roland White

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