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Grandparents & Senior Friends
Books showing positive relationships between oldest and youngest family members and friends.
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Search the Library Catalog for this title Cheng, Andrea
The Lemon Sisters
On her 80th birthday, a woman watches three young sisters play outside in the snow, remembers good times with her own sisters, and receives several birthday surprises.
Search the Library Catalog for this title Cooke, Trish
Full, Full, Full of Love
For young Jay Jay, Sunday dinner at Gran's house is full of hugs and kisses, tasty dishes, happy faces, and love.
Search the Library Catalog for this title Cruise, Robin
Little Mama Forgets
Although her Mexican-American grandmother now forgets many things, Luciana finds that she still remembers the things that are important to the two of them.
Search the Library Catalog for this title Drummond, Allan
Tin Lizzie
Grandpa loves working on old cars, especially his Model T Ford, and he passes along to his grandchildren not only the history of automobiles and all of their benefits, but also his concerns about traffic and pollution.
Search the Library Catalog for this title English, Karen
The Baby On the Way
When a young boy asks his grandmother if she was ever a baby, she tells him the story of how she was born.
Search the Library Catalog for this title Frazee, Marla
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamon's grandparents during summer vacation.
Appears on the following book lists:
Staff-created book list Summer Stories
Staff-created book list Caldecott Honor
Search the Library Catalog for this title Grandits, John.
The Travel Game
To avoid a nap, Tad plays his favorite quiet game with his aunt and together their imaginations take them from their home in Buffalo, New York, to Hong Kong.
Search the Library Catalog for this title Hoberman, Mary Ann
I'm Going to Grandma's
A special quilt keeps a little girl from feeling homesick when she sleeps over with her grandparents.
Search the Library Catalog for this title Hurst, Carol Otis
Terrible Storm
A child's two grandfathers relate their boyhood experiences of the terrible blizzard of 1888, during which each was stuck for three days doing what he disliked the most.
Search the Library Catalog for this title Juster, Norton
The Hello, Goodbye Window
The kitchen window at Nanna and Poppy's house is a magic gateway for the little girl who tells readers what's best about visiting her grandparents.
Appears on the following book lists:
Staff-created book list Caldecott Medal and Honor Books to 1970
Staff-created book list Our Diverse World
• Picture Books with Realistic Modern Families
Search the Library Catalog for this title Knowlton, Laurie Lazzaro
A Young Man's Dance
Grandma Ronnie's grandson has a hard time adjusting to her needing a wheelchair, living in a nursing home, and not recognizing him when he comes to visit her.
Search the Library Catalog for this title Kovalski, Maryann.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Jenny and Joanna love their imaginative and exciting grandmother. One day she arrives to take them on an outing, even though it is a school day.
Appears on the following book lists:
Staff-created book list Summer Stories
Search the Library Catalog for this title Krebs, Laurie.
The Beeman
In rhyming text, a child describes the work Grandpa does to take care of honeybees and harvest the honey they make.
Search the Library Catalog for this title Krishnaswami, Uma
Chachaji's Cup
A boy learns about his family history from his great uncle, through stories told over a beloved old teacup.
Search the Library Catalog for this title Leijten, Aileen.
Hugging Hour
Drew, who prefers to be called Drool, worries that her parents are never coming back, when she spends the night with her grandmother.
Appears on the following book lists:
Staff-created book list New Picture Books 2009 01-02
Search the Library Catalog for this title Lindbergh, Reeve
My Little Grandmother Often Forgets
Tom's grandmother is very forgetful and repeats herself often, but as long as she is there to help her, everything works out just fine.
Search the Library Catalog for this title Lloyd-Jones, Sally
The Ultimate Guide to Grandmas and Grandpas
Here are lots of ideas about how to make your grandparents happy, from singing and dancing for them to letting them give you special treats and presents.
Search the Library Catalog for this title Mayer, Mercer
Harvest Time
Little Critter and his younger sister help their grandparents pick pumpkins and apples, take down the scarecrow, and do other chores at harvest time.
Search the Library Catalog for this title McClintock, Barbara.
Adele and Simon in America
When Adele and Simon visit their Aunt Cecile in New York City, she takes them on a train trip around the United States. All along the route from Boston to San Francisco to Washington D.C., Simon keeps losing his belongings. Sharp eyes will spot them!
Search the Library Catalog for this title Numeroff, Laura Joffe.
What Aunts Do Best, What Uncles Do Best
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