My Grandmother and Me

About the Book

Because reading is so important, this book is written simply and in poetry form and can be used as a read along. Grandmothers can also do sing –a longs such as the ABC song and the number song. The pictures help to teach about animals and the beauty of flowers, trees and colorful things of beauty like nature’s butterflies. The illustrations are breathtaking, colorful, bold and capture realistic images which motivate and increase the desire for reading.

About the Author

Frances Purnell Dampier was born in Winona, Mississippi, and grew up in the small town of Greenwood, Mississippi. She is presently a retired educator after thirty-nine years of service. Frances taught English at Sunnyvale Middle School for over twenty years and was honored as Teacher of the Year. She later became assistant principal and principal in the Sunnyvale School District and in 2009 became Management Team Member of the Year. As the principal of Sunnyvale Middle School, Frances was appointed as ACSA’s middle school representative for the State of California. Frances also served as the principal of Bishop Elementary School in Sunnyvale, California, for seven years. While at Bishop, the school received a top achievement awards from Gray Davis, the governor of California, and notable achievements from the United States Education Secretary Richard Riley. Frances acquired her bachelor of science degree at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, and her master’s degree in administrative services at La Verne University in California. Frances is an active member of Tracy Area Alumnae of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., LinkedIn, NAACP, National Professional Women Association, and the New Creation Bible Fellowship Church. Her biography is included in both Who’s Who of American Women (1989–90) and International Who’s Who (2000) editions. Frances has successfully been published in two works of poetry. Her poems include “Barack Obama” in Collected Whispers and “America’s Unraveling” in Stars in Our Hearts. Frances has three sons, three daughters-in-law, seven grandchildren, two grandchildren by marriage, and one great-granddaughter, and two sisters. She resides in Tracy, California.