[Franzilla Posts: 1,146 Status: Offline Gah! WWW]

Writing an article for Saga (huge circulation over-50s mag in the UK) about books to share with your grandchildren. I'm after picture books that feature grandparents and why/how they're particularly special.

The first few I thought of are the Lollipop and Grandpa series; Penguin & Pinecone; Grandpa Green...

Which are your favourites and why?

PS Please feel free to plug your own books if you have any grandparent-featuring ones!!

[GraceRouth]

How to Babysit a Grandpa by Jean Reagan. I really love this book!

Good luck with your article!

Grace

[Franzilla Posts: 1,146 Status: Offline Gah! WWW]

How to Babysit a Grandpa by Jean Reagan. I really love this book!

Good luck with your article!

Grace

Oh gosh, yes! Of course! I can't believe I forgot that one... Thank you!

[Artemesia Posts: 4,527 Status: Offline WWW]

Max and Ruby? It's not the main focus, but Grandma plays a big part...

[darshana Posts: 320 Status: Offline WWW]

I like "My Dadima Wears a Sari".
While the focus of the book isn't on the grandmother you get to the special relationship between the grandmother and granddaughter.

[Anne Marie Posts: 3,017 Status: Offline VAMPIRINA has arrived on Disney Junior! WWW]

Kristy Dempsey's ME WITH YOU.

[eecoburn Posts: 237 Status: Offline]

Patricia Polacco's Thunder Cake is wonderful.

[LeslieG Posts: 220 Status: Offline WWW]

GRAMMY LAMBY AND THE SECRET HANDSHAKE by Kate Klise and I'M GOING TO GRANDMA'S by Mary An Hoberman

[Christine B. Posts: 455 Status: Offline WWW]

There is a very cute counting book called TWO AT THE ZOO where the Grandpa takes a little boy to the zoo. My nephews love that one.

[Marcia Posts: 531 Status: Offline Never Too Late To Be What You Were Meant to Be WWW]

ME WITH YOU by Kristy Dempsey--beautiful illustrations and a lovely message.

[Ravyn2002]

I like 'The Rusty, Trusty Tractor' by Joy Cowley

Also, My MeeGenius picture e-book Right 'This Instant' features a special grandpa/grandson relationship. Eli and Grandpa both teach each other about life in their own way.

[DonnaE Posts: 197 Status: Offline life is too short to wear pantyhose. WWW]

Kristy's book is great!! And Is it okay to plug my book, Being Frank (Flashlight Press)? Frank and his Grandpa Ernest share a special bond.

[LeslieG Posts: 220 Status: Offline WWW]

Ooh, ooh, here's another gem: THE ROLLER COASTER KID by Mary Ann Rodman

[KatyD Posts: 904 Status: Offline www.katyduffield.com WWW]

I third or fourth (or how ever many) Kristy Dempsey's ME WITH YOU. A lovely story with gorgeous Chris Denise illustrations.

[Franzilla Posts: 1,146 Status: Offline Gah! WWW]

Is it me or do there seem to be more grandpa books than grandma books?

These are all great. Some I haven't read but am looking forward to getting!

[SYoon Posts: 721 Status: Offline Novelty and Picture Books WWW]

I'm just here to say how cute and lovely your avatar is, Siski! So well painted. I went to read your thread and noticed you mentioned P&P! You are such a die-hard fan. I should pay you! But seriously, GREAT painting!!! You are improving by leaps and bounds every time I see a new avatar! 

[SYoon Posts: 721 Status: Offline Novelty and Picture Books WWW]

Oh... I forgot to add something to this thread! Silly me.

The Napping House, by Audrey and Don Wood. The granny snores through most of it,... but she's still one of the stars of the book! There's something so special and comforting about napping with your granny!

[DonnaE Posts: 197 Status: Offline life is too short to wear pantyhose. WWW]

Two more books, both about grandmas...

Still my Grandma by Véronique Van den Abeele
and
Tea Cakes for Tosh by Kelly Starling Lyons

[Melissa K Posts: 716 Status: Offline]

How about THE WEDNESDAY SURPRISE by Eve Bunting? I don't want to spoil the surprise in case some people haven't read it, but it's an unusual book about a grandmother and granddaughter.

[Franzilla Posts: 1,146 Status: Offline Gah! WWW]

Thank you! What a great list. Can't wait for grandparents to get hold of some of these gems!

Salina, thank you for the compliment on my avatar! Even I can see that I am getting better! Very satisfying.

As for P&P, well, hurry up and get another heartstring-pulling book out so I can stop having on about that one! I know there are some in the works! Get to it!

[CarrieLee Posts: 89 Status: Offline Fill each day with wonder, curiosity & imagination WWW]

I hope I'm not mentioning one already on the list, but I love "Grandpa for Sale" by Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum. Great for funny way of showing how much we should "value" our loved ones. And the illustrations by Kyle Gentry are adorable.

[Leandra Posts: 69 Status: Offline I love kids' books! WWW]

How about- What Grandmas Do Best/What Grandpas Do Best by Laura Numeroff(author of the If You Give a Mouse...series). I bought it for my inlaws to keep at their house. What's really neat about it is you read through about the Grandmas, and then flip the book upside down and read about what Grandpas do best...or vice versa! 

[Claudine Gueh Posts: 85 Status: Offline WWW]

I just read "How to Babysit A Grandpa" and it was sweet & funny!

[Franzilla Posts: 1,146 Status: Offline Gah! WWW]

The article is live!

http://www.saga.co.uk/lifestyle/people/families/storybooks-to-bond-over.aspx

I hope you like it!

[Vijaya Posts: 8,399 Status: Offline LISTEN. Let all mortal flesh keep silence ... WWW]

Lovely article! Lots of familiar books and some new ones for me to check out as well.
Vijaya

[JennaWren Posts: 2,231 Status: Offline WWW]

Looks great, Siski!

[DonnaE Posts: 197 Status: Offline life is too short to wear pantyhose. WWW]

Thank you so much! I shared it!

[LeslieG Posts: 220 Status: Offline WWW]

Loved it!

[erinobrien Posts: 50 Status: Offline]

Great article! I have some new books to check out now.