Grandma, Does God Make Mistakes?
Patti Lynn Bongiorno
(Reviewer - Rebecca Brown)
2003 Nonetheless Press
ISBN: 0971581932

For anyone who was a child on September 11, 2001.

The question Calvin asked, gave Grandma much to think about. How can she answer this?

In a big book with simple, bright drawings accompanying the conversation between grandmother & grandson, Patti Lynn Bongiorno sets out to do the difficult task of explaining to the young about good, bad, very bad & evil choices.

With the help of a mouse & a reindeer, with lists of what, in a child's life, are good & bad choices, & a reference to the 9/11 attacks, Patti Lynn Bongiorno captures the breadth of a child's thinking, touching on the depths of fear while adding little doses of humor.

A worthy effort, & a must for anyone whose children (ages 4-8) have ever wondered why bad things happen.

All of Patti Lynn Pongiorno's books are dedicated to fathers & mothers who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001:
Where Does a Mom's Love Go?
My Dad's Footsteps
(11/23/03)

Rebecca