Grandma Janet Mary Sinke—author of the award-winning “I Wanna Go to Grandma’s House”—talks about life as a grandmother and her rise to the top as an independent publisher ... all while battling Parkinson’s Disease.

By Matt Steinmetz

I’m not sure why, but I really was not discouraged. Plan B went into effect. With the love and support of my family, we first tested the market. I went into schools and read the story with no illustrations. I had educators, grandmas, kids and people everywhere read this story and give me feedback. The response was overwhelming.