Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
PRE-SCHOOL AND EARLY ELEMENTARY BOOKS FEATURING GRANDPARENTS
1. Allen, Linda. Mr. Simkin's Grandma
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
PRE-SCHOOL AND EARLY ELEMENTARY BOOKS FEATURING GRANDPARENTS
2. Bate, Lucy How Georgina drove the car very carefully from Boston to New York
3. Bonners, Susan. The wooden doll Visiting her grandparents' house, Stephanie learns the origin of Grandpa's beautiful wooden doll.
4. Bunting, Eve, Winter's coming As the seasons change, there are fatter caterpillars, thicker corn husks,and brighter fall leaves predicting a hard, cold winter.
5. Caseley, Judith. Grandpa's garden lunch After helping Grandpa in the garden, Sarah and her grandparents enjoy a lunch made from home-grown vegetables.
6. Cazet, Denys. Big Shoe, Little Shoe Grandpa and little Louie change their roles as they change their shoes,much to their own amusement, but much to Grandma's consternation.
7. Child, Lydia Maria Francis Over the river and through the woods. Well-known together with lesser-known verses to the traditional Thanksgiving song are illustrated from both Grandmother's and the journeying family's point of view.
8. Flory, Jane. The unexpected grandchildren Mr. and Mrs. Newton's life was orderly and precise until the day they received a letter announcing the arrival of unexpected grandchildren.
9. Gould, Deborah. Grandpa's slide show Whenever they visit Grandpa, Sam and Douglas always watch a slide show. After Grandpa dies, they watch the show to remember him.
10. Hamm, Diane Johnston. Grandma drives a motor bed Josh and his grandmother share happy times together although illness confines her to a motor-driven bed.
11. Hesse, Karen. Poppy's chair On her first summer visit to her grandmother since her grandfather's death, Leah is saddened by his absence, but Gramm helps her learn how to remember Poppy with joy.
12. Hest, Amy. The go-between Lexi gets more than she bargained for when she acts as a go-between for her grandmother and Mr. Singer across the street.
13. Hurd, Edith Thacher. I dance in my red pajamas A young girl visits with her grandparents who feel the best day is a noisy day.
14. Joosse, Barbara M Jam day
15. Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. Bryant's pocket A young girl, suffering from nightmares after the death of her dog in a fire, goes to live with her grandmother in eighteenth-century Maine.
15. Minarik, Else Holmelund. Little Bear's visit.
16. Morgan, Michaela. Visitors for Edward Edward imagines all sorts of interesting possibilities when he overhears his parents discussing the arrival of some mysterious visitors.
17. Newman, Shirlee Petkin. Tell me, Grandma, tell me, Grandpa As a youngster hears about her parents when they were young, she turns her imagination loose.
18. Oppenheim, Shulamith Levey. Waiting for Noah Noah hears the story of the day that his grandmother waited for him to be born.
19. Polacco, Patricia. My rotten redheaded older brother After losing running, climbing, throwing, and burping competitions to her obnoxious older brother, a young girl makes a wish on a falling star.
20. Porte, Barbara Ann. Harry's mom Even though Harry's mother died when he was one, he still has loving family members who can tell him how brave and wonderful she was.
21. Rice, Eve. At Grammy's house A brother and sister spend a delightful day at Grammy's farm.
22. Rockwell, Anne F. When I go visiting A child describes a thoroughly enjoyable visit with Grandmother and Grandfather in their city apartment.
23. Sandberg, Inger. Dusty wants to borrow everything
24. Scheffler, Ursel. A walk in the rain Jamie goes for a walk in the rain with his grandmother and wears his new rainwear.
24. Stevenson, James. Higher on the door James Stevenson remembers what it was like growing up in a village, sometimes taking the train to New York City, and waiting to get older.
25. Waddell, Martin. Grandma's Bill Grandma shows little Bill her photograph album with pictures of his grandfather, also named Bill.
26. Watanabe, Shigeo. It's my birthday Bear's fourth birthday serves as an occasion for his family to go through the photo album commemorating his birth, his life as a baby, and all his past birthdays.
Prepared by:
Sarah Howard
Daniel Boone Regional Library
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