EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. — Best Friends with Grandma, a new picture book celebrating the quiet, everyday moments that bind grandmothers and grandchildren together, is releasing in time for Grandparent’s Day — arriving already decorated with the Living Water Award, which the book earned months before its official publication.
“This book is a love letter to my own grandmother, and to every grandparent who has shaped a child’s heart in ways too small to notice and too big to forget,” said Kemper. “I wanted to create something that feels honest and true no matter what a family looks like — because that love knows no boundaries.”
Best Friends with Grandma follows children ages 3–8 through quiet, universal moments — singing a song without knowing the words, baking a family recipe, sitting together in Grandma’s favorite chair — that reveal how a grandmother’s love and faith are passed down not through lectures, but through example. The theme is one many families recognize: grandchildren learn far more from watching what their grandmother does than from anything she says. Each spread features a culturally diverse child-and-grandmother pair and is anchored by a thoughtfully chosen Bible verse, reinforcing a message of faith lived out in action rather than words.
Tama Fortner, ECPA award-winning and bestselling author of more than sixty titles, adds, “Don’t let its sweetly funny words fool you! Best Friends with Grandma is rich with wisdom and truth. Throughout, granddaughters from a variety of backgrounds share how their grandmas encourage and inspire them in all sorts of ways. Perfect for granddaughters and grandmas of all ages!”
Best Friends with Grandma written by Bitsy Kemper illustrated by Amelia Gossman is published by Bless This Press, an imprint of The Little Press. The award-winning, 38-page hardcover picture book is available starting August 18, 2026, for order through IPG/Ingram for retailers, and through major booksellers for consumers. ISBN 9781956378474, $19.99
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER
Bless This Press is the Christian imprint of The Little Press, an independent children’s publisher, through which it publishes approachable, entertaining children’s Christian content. Their combined titles span picture books through young adult, including nonfiction, and are distributed nationally through Independent Publishers Group (IPG).
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bitsy Kemper is a California-based, award-winning author of more than 30 children’s books, wife, and mom of three. She has appeared on CNN, CBS This Morning, and CBS National Radio, and is a sought-after speaker at Christian writing and publishing conferences nationwide. Her recent titles include Mommy and Me Micro-Moments: Nurturing Faith, Sharing Laughs (2025 Devotional of the Year) and Best Friends with Grandma (Living Water Award). Learn more at www.BitsyKemper.com.
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