Becoming a grandmother is a strange experience that involves becoming part of the “older generation” almost overnight. Luckily, help is at hand in the form of this razor-sharp handbook. From the initial shock ("Is this going to be a nuisance for me?"), to the journey through pregnancy ("Try not to laugh when the expectant couple start talking about the beauty of natural childbirth"), to the thorny issues of names and the even thornier issue of the competitive other grandmother, this tongue-in-cheek guide has the answers to every granny’s enquiries. Abundantly illustrated, this is a spirited and irreverent celebration of the joys—and otherwise—of acquiring grandchildren.