This book discusses the death of a loved one in the family and the child's feelings. Sara is a child just like any other happy child: she is talkative, curious, and restless. She is always looking for new adventures and meeting interesting people. Grandma Zoé is a new book in the series after The girl who liked to Know everything, Sara's hair, The saci in the garden, The little champion, Sara goes to Japan and Sara goes to the beach.

Gisele Gama Andrade is Sara, Raphael and Gabriel's mother. She has a PhD in Portuguese Language. Her many years of experience, from working in the field of education, combined with her keen interest in her children's day to day school life, led her to think about creating a collection of short stories that captured the various issues her children brought home from school.