When Mommy And Daddy Were Little
by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

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Have you ever wondered what things were like when your parents were little? Find out how THEY grew up with Tory and Andy as they take you through their presentation for school. Parents will enjoy it as they relive the world of the late 20th century and early 2000s where watching a movie at home meant going to the video store to rent a video (don’t forget to rewind!) and returning it the next day, playing video games meant cartridges and wired controls, as well as dialup internet!! How things have changed since!

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"Children will enjoy this nostalgic look at a bygone era and learn profound lessons about cultural differences." —Kirkus Reviews

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About the Author: Cynthia Cheng Mintz loved writing when she was young, and won several prizes in high school. She has a bachelor’s degree in drama and history and earned her master’s degree from the University of Toronto. She has been all over the world, including Hong Kong, where her family is from. She lives in Toronto with her husband, Adam and their son. Many parts of the story were inspired by Cynthia’s childhood and youth in the Toronto of the 1980s and 1990s. Her first book, Tory and Andy: Our Three New Years! was published in 2023. About the Illustratior: Sari Richter is an Ancaster-born artist, author, and illustrator living and working in Toronto. She earned a bachelor of drawing and painting from the OCAD University, and a master's certification from the Toronto Art Therapy Institute. She enjoys working and creating artwork with children, especially her two daughters, Rosalind and Maxine "the Bean." Some of the illustrations in this book are inspired by Sari‘s Jewish upbringing, and raising her kids in the same traditions.

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Contributors

Author

Cynthia Cheng Mintz

Illustrator

Sari Richter