Books with title Countdown to Grandma's House

Often, after school, a little girl goes to her grandmother’s house, where everything is always the same but, then again, different. One day, she puts her coat on the hook in the hall, pours a glass of milk for herself in the kitchen, and tries to reach the cookie jar on the highest shelf in the pantry. But where is Grandma? Children will love exploring the rooms in Grandma’s House, peering through its cutout pages from one room to the next and journeying high up into the foldout attic in search of Grandma. Highly detailed and intricately illustrated in Alice Melvin’s trademark style, Grandma’s House is another winner from one of today’s shining stars of illustration.

Luna has just been assigned a challenging school project: to find the most incredible characteristic about being a girl and then present it to her class. Luna races home to ask for advice from her mother, who suggests she do her project on an experience that Luna shares with other girls all around the world: menstruation. As she summons the courage to talk to other girls and women from various cultures about their first period, she embarks on an exciting journey that will change her life forever. "A beautiful book that gives young girls an inspiring introduction to the subject of getting your first period." - Lara Owen, author of Her Blood Is Gold: Awakening to the Wisdom of Menstruation

Dynamic and changing family life especially in the 21st century continues to evolve. However, the need for love, affirmation and belonging remains the same. Idioms such as "home is where the heart is,' or "there is no place like home," are truisms about life. In this delightful children's story, “To Grandma's House We Go,” emotions such as sadness and loneliness are explored when a disconnect occurs between family members. On the flip side, when understanding and reconciliation takes place, harmony is restored and every member finds their place and contentment. Come and explore with Grandma her sage perspective as she reminisces, and the ways she discovers to complete her unique bond of love and happiness.