Bøger af Grace McKee

This book with colorful illustrations is intended for young children, be they toddlers or able to read for themselves. It is the first in a series aimed at educating children about life in other countries, focusing on animals and flora. The pictures are realistic paintings done by the author, some in oils and others in watercolours, following her travels to interesting places in the world. The idea arose from the fact that the author lives in France and her grandchildren live in England. She wanted the children to realize that life can be quite different in other countries and that their food, flora and fauna can be exotic.

This book, written and illustrated by Grace McKee, is Volume 4 of the series My Grandma. The book was inspired by her youngest grandson, not quite two, and combines his love of ducks with a Christmas theme.

This is the second book in the series My Grandma, which are informative and educational books for toddlers and young children who are learning to read. It aims to describe life in other countries by describing the people, animals and plants, which may be quite foreign to little ones who may never have the opportunity to travel. The author illustrated all the images either in watercolour or oil, using photos she took on her many trips to South Africa, including the Kruger National Park. The animals are realistically portrayed and the text is descriptive, although in rhyme. The author's grandchildren were the inspiration for the books in this series.