Books with title Grandpa and Me: Grandpa and Me

Grandpa lives in a huge building/It looks like a big hotel/It's really called a nursing home/For old folks - sick or well'. Visits with Grandpa are such good fun - playing games, exploring, listening to stories . . . There is always something new and exciting to do together, and lots of people to see. There's a library, an exercise room, a craft ship, and a restaurant. Grandpa always has a smile and a wink for his little visitor, even when he is not feeling well. 'My Grandpa' celebates the wonderful relationship children can enjoy with their grandparents. Young readers and listeners alike can learn about the aging process, and begin to understand why older people need extra care, and what it means when they are too tired or too sick to go on.

The first book in a series starring a boy and his jaunty grandpaGus and Grandpa make their debut in three lively and tender stories. In the first, Gus makes a mess while trying to feed Grandpa's dog, Skipper (Grandpa makes him clean it up). In the second, Grandpa loses his car at the mall (Gus finds it). In the third, Gus and Grandpa share a birthday party and exchange presents (Grandpa gives Gus a dog-food scoop for neater feedings, and Gus gives Grandpa a ball of yarn to help him keep track of the car). Claudia Mills's Gus and Grandpa, a pair whose enthusiasm and affection will captivate beginning readers, are brought to life by Catherine Stock in sparkling, sun-drenched pictures.

Grammy and Me is an endearing story about a little girl and the life lessons she learns during her "adventures" with her grandmother. The little girl narrates the story for her perspective in a manner in which young readers can understand and relate to their adventures with their grandmothers. This story will compel young readers to learn the life lessons taught by Grammy in the story and to share their own experiences from time with their grandmothers.