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Author
Publisher
Astra Publishing House
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Keet knows the only good thing about moving away from her Alabama home is that she'll live near her beloved grandfather. When Keet starts school, it's even worse than she expected, as the kids tease her about her southern accent. Now Keet, who can 'talk the whiskers off a catfish,' doesn't want to open her mouth. Slowly, though, while fishing with her grandfather, she learns the art of listening. Gradually, she makes her first new friend. But just...
22) Our favorite day
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
First edition
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Follows Papa and his granddaughter as they spend another Thursday together
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Natalia, a young doctor in a Balkan country ravaged by civil war, struggles to understand why her grandfather left their family to die alone in a field hospital far from home. Was he in search of an odd character from his past who called himself 'the deathless man,' who never appeared to age? She was determined to find the man and solve the mystery of her grandfather's final days.
Author
Publisher
Neal Porter Books/Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Louis and his eccentric Grandmother set out to count every dog in the neighborhood when they find out about city hall's woefully inadequate record keeping.
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Fountas & Pinnell
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Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
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"In this Own Voices Native American picture book story, a modern Wabanaki girl is excited to accompany her grandmother for the first time to harvest sweetgrass for basket making"--
26) Heidi
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Contains the complete text of the story of a young girl from the Swiss Alps whose life takes a dramatic turn when she must go to live in the city, leaving behind the people and the mountains she loves, with annotations providing background information on the history, geography, social customs, and the arts of the era.
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Drawn from Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this heartfelt picture book offers a window into the life of a family with little money and a great deal of love"--
Author
Series
Llama Llama (Picture books) volume 8
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 volumes (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
On an overnight visit to Gram and Grandpa, Llama Llama realizes he forgot Fuzzy LLama.
29) Rain
Author
Series
Publisher
Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
It's raining, but one little boy can't wait to go outside for an adventure with his granddad.
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Arriving in India to spend Diwali, the Festival of Lights, with her beloved Nani, Diya knows her trip will come to an end all too soon and searches for a way to take some of the light and magic of Diwali with her when she leaves.
31) Go, grandpa, go!
Author
Publisher
Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Little Simon edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (color) ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"Grandpa is on the go in this charming board book! From pulling the wagon, to swinging on swings, to splashing in puddles, grandpa and grandchild are always having a blast! This board book perfectly captures the special bond that grandfathers have with their grandchildren."--
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
""Through an heirloom charm bracelet three women will rediscover the importance of family, love, faith, friends, fun and a passion for living as the magic of each charm changes their lives. Lolly, still lives in the family cabin on Lost Land Lake where her mother gave her the charm bracelet that would become Lolly's talisman and connection to family past and Lolly hopes the present, but her daughter, Arden, and granddaughter, Lauren, haven't visited...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
The sensational bestselling story of Little Nell, the beautiful child thrown into a shadowy, terrifying world, seems to belong less to the history of the Victorian novel than to folklore, fairy tale, or myth. The sorrows of Nell and her grandfather are offset by Dickens's creation of a dazzling contemporary world inhabited by some of his most brilliantly drawn characters-the eloquent ne'er-do-well Dick Swiveller; the hungry maid known as the "Marchioness";...
Author
Publisher
Arcade Pub
Pub. Date
200
Edition
1st Arcade pbk. e
Physical Desc
ix, 241, 11 p. 21 c
Language
English
Description
A Frenchwoman's account of Russia before and after the 1917 revolution. She is Charlotte who came as a nurse in World War I and married a Russian lawyer. The story is told by her grandson who listened to her tales, fascinated by her power of observati
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Elijah loves spending time with his grandma Eleanor. She knows all the best words to answer tricky crossword puzzles and to tell the most beautiful stories to her family and friends. Everyone calls her 'Never Forget Eleanor' because she remembers every word she reads and person she meets. Lately though, Elijah has started to notice Grandma Eleanor forgetting little things. So when Grandma Eleanor doesn't show up for her Saturday story session, Elijah...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st Gallery Books trade paperback ed.
Physical Desc
353, [4] p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The "beautifully complex" (Woman's Day) classic that made Kristin Harmel a superstar follows a woman who must travel from Cape Cod to Paris to uncover a family secret for her dying grandmother that could change everything. Updated with a new author's note and recipes for this 10th anniversary edition!At thirty-six, Hope McKenna-Smith is no stranger to bad news. She lost her mother to cancer, her husband left her, and her bank account is nearly depleted....
38) A grand day
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Celebrates the special bond between grandparents and their grandchildren."--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For as long as Ryanna Stuart can remember, her summers have been spent with her father and his new wife. Just the three of them, structured, planned, quiet. But this summer is different. This summer, she's received a letter from her grandparents--grandparents neither she nor her dad have spoken to since her mom's death-inviting her to stay with them at an old summer camp in the Poconos. Ryanna accepts. She wants to learn about her mom. She wants...
40) Grandma
Author
Publisher
Child's Play Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Oscar loves Grandma, and their time together is always lots of fun. As she becomes less able to look after herself, she has to go into a care home. More and more children are encountering dementia and its effects on their families. This touching story, told in Oscar's own words, is a positive and practical tale about the experience. The factual page about dementia helps children talk about their feelings and find new ways to enjoy the changing relationship....
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