Verona Author Releases Latest Children's Book

“My grandma lives in Florida/And that is where we go/When daddy says he cannot stand/Another inch of snow.” 

So begins My Grandma Lives in Florida, the latest children’s book by Verona author Ed Shankman and Montclair illustrator Dave O’Neill.  

The book is an homage to the unique relationship between a boy and his grandmother. 

“Both of my grandmothers, Mal and Sarah, were central figures in my life and had a major influence on me,” Shankman said. "They were two very different women but the single overriding factor in both relationships was that they loved me and I loved them.”

My Grandma Lives in Florida is the latest collaboration between Shankman and O’Neil. Their previous books include The Boston Balloonies, The Cods of Cape Cod, Champ and Me by the Maple Tree, The Bourbon Street Band is Back, and the duo’s most popular book, I Met a Moose in Maine One Day.

Their books are best suited for children between 2 and 7.