Publisher's Synopsis
Ginny Thurber's children's story, My Nanny Comes Today, is a fun and realistic portrayal of the worries a child faces when meeting a new authority figure. The narrator wonders whether the nanny will want to play the games that she likes, and if the nanny will make her eat food, she does not like or change her nap time habits. Ginny makes it easy for young children to anticipate the words and follow along. Furthermore, she emphasizes the safety and comfort that the child finds in her home and her mother - in the end, the comfy, singsong feeling conveys the child's acceptance of the new nanny, and the anticipation of her return. Author Ginny Thurber was born and raised in a small farming town in southern Idaho. Her formal education took place at the University at Little Rock, AR where she discovered her love for writing. She later enrolled in The Institute for Children's Literature and began writing children's books and articles. She has two daughters and fi ve grandchildren. She works with children's ministries and is a professional nanny. Ginny resides in Phoenix, Arizona with her puppy, Snickers.
