Books About Grandparents
Ackerman, Karen.
Song and Dance Man. Scholastic, 1989.
Allen, Thomas B.
On Granddaddy's Farm. Alfred A. Knopf, 1989.
Bunting, Eve.
The Wednesday Surprise.
Carlstrom, Nancy White.
Grandpappy. Little, Brown & CO., 1990.
This beautiful book tells of a young boy's visit with his grandfather where, through small moments and everyday adventures, the reader sees their special relationship.
dePaola, Tomie.
Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs. Viking Penguin, 1973.
This is a beautiful story about the relationship between a young boy, his grandmother, and his great-grandmother.
dePaola, Tomie.
Now One Foot, Now the Other. G.P. Putnam's Sons.
A young boy named Bobby helps his grandfather learn how to walk again after he has a stroke.
Flindall, Joanne.
The Journey Home. Discovery Toys, 1988.
This cleverly illustrated book tells the story of a family traveling home to the city after a visit with Grandma and Grandpa. The journey home is filled with many things to see and places to visit, and it invites the reader to use pictures to find out which way the family travels.
Flournoy, Valerie.
The Patchwork Quilt. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1985.
This award-winning book tells of how Tanya works with her grandmother to make a beautiful family story quilt.
Greenfield, Eloise.
Grandpa's Face. Philomel Books, 1988.
Johnson, Angela.
When I Am Old With You. Franklin Watts, 1990.
Levinson, Riki.
I Go With My Family to Grandma's. Dutton, 1986.
Mazer.
After the Rain.
Rachel's dying grandfather helps her discover her special abilities. Newbery Honor Award.
Nomura, Takaaki.
Grandpa's Town. Kane/Miller Book Publishers, 1991.
A young Japanese boy is worried that his grandpa, who lives alone, is lonely. He and his mother visit grandpa's town in hopes of persuading grandpa to come and live with them. But, after spending a day with grandpa, Yuuta discovers his grandpa has many friends.
Polacco, Patricia.
The Keeping Quilt.
Scott, Ann Herbert.
Grandmother's Chair. Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
Wood, Don and Audrey.
The Napping House.
This delightful cumulative tale has been a favorite with readers and listeners since its debut. It's a rainy afternoon and Granny is snoring on the bed in a cozy room. A child crawls on top of her and dreams. Gradually, the pile increases with a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, a slumbering mouse and finally a wakeful flea who, by biting the mouse, sets off a chain of events which results in a broken pile and even a broken bed. Each page repeats the action from bottom up.
Yolen, Jane.
Grandad Bill's Song.
"What did you do on the day Grandad died?" the little boy asks. He is surprised by the answers he gets. His grandmother remembers Grandad Bill as a young sailor. His uncle remembers a strong father. His great-aunt Rose recalls her baby brother. But their memories are not the little boy's. And their emotions are not his either. Nobody, he thinks, knows how he feels until his own father asks, "What did you do on the day Grandad dies?" Distinguished author Jane Yolen's lyrical poem of a child's struggle to express his feelings about a beloved grandfather's death overflows with warmth and understanding. Its soothing cadences, together with Melissa Bay Mathis's soft pastel illustrations, offer comfort to children facing the death of a loved one.
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Song and Dance Man. Scholastic, 1989.
Allen, Thomas B.
On Granddaddy's Farm. Alfred A. Knopf, 1989.
Bunting, Eve.
The Wednesday Surprise.
Carlstrom, Nancy White.
Grandpappy. Little, Brown & CO., 1990.
This beautiful book tells of a young boy's visit with his grandfather where, through small moments and everyday adventures, the reader sees their special relationship.
dePaola, Tomie.
Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs. Viking Penguin, 1973.
This is a beautiful story about the relationship between a young boy, his grandmother, and his great-grandmother.
dePaola, Tomie.
Now One Foot, Now the Other. G.P. Putnam's Sons.
A young boy named Bobby helps his grandfather learn how to walk again after he has a stroke.
Flindall, Joanne.
The Journey Home. Discovery Toys, 1988.
This cleverly illustrated book tells the story of a family traveling home to the city after a visit with Grandma and Grandpa. The journey home is filled with many things to see and places to visit, and it invites the reader to use pictures to find out which way the family travels.
Flournoy, Valerie.
The Patchwork Quilt. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1985.
This award-winning book tells of how Tanya works with her grandmother to make a beautiful family story quilt.
Greenfield, Eloise.
Grandpa's Face. Philomel Books, 1988.
Johnson, Angela.
When I Am Old With You. Franklin Watts, 1990.
Levinson, Riki.
I Go With My Family to Grandma's. Dutton, 1986.
Mazer.
After the Rain.
Rachel's dying grandfather helps her discover her special abilities. Newbery Honor Award.
Nomura, Takaaki.
Grandpa's Town. Kane/Miller Book Publishers, 1991.
A young Japanese boy is worried that his grandpa, who lives alone, is lonely. He and his mother visit grandpa's town in hopes of persuading grandpa to come and live with them. But, after spending a day with grandpa, Yuuta discovers his grandpa has many friends.
Polacco, Patricia.
The Keeping Quilt.
Scott, Ann Herbert.
Grandmother's Chair. Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
Wood, Don and Audrey.
The Napping House.
This delightful cumulative tale has been a favorite with readers and listeners since its debut. It's a rainy afternoon and Granny is snoring on the bed in a cozy room. A child crawls on top of her and dreams. Gradually, the pile increases with a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, a slumbering mouse and finally a wakeful flea who, by biting the mouse, sets off a chain of events which results in a broken pile and even a broken bed. Each page repeats the action from bottom up.
Yolen, Jane.
Grandad Bill's Song.
"What did you do on the day Grandad died?" the little boy asks. He is surprised by the answers he gets. His grandmother remembers Grandad Bill as a young sailor. His uncle remembers a strong father. His great-aunt Rose recalls her baby brother. But their memories are not the little boy's. And their emotions are not his either. Nobody, he thinks, knows how he feels until his own father asks, "What did you do on the day Grandad dies?" Distinguished author Jane Yolen's lyrical poem of a child's struggle to express his feelings about a beloved grandfather's death overflows with warmth and understanding. Its soothing cadences, together with Melissa Bay Mathis's soft pastel illustrations, offer comfort to children facing the death of a loved one.
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