Books with title Grandpappy

13 year old Lilly has never met her grandparents before. She lives in the big city of Atlanta, Georgia. They live in the middle of nowhere in Kentucky on a farm. Her mother decides it's time for her to meet them after years of not speaking to her parents. Lilly isn't happy about having to spend her summer in the country with grandparents she has never met. As time goes on, Lilly starts to adjust to the country life, and her grandparents, and their old fashioned ways of doing things start to grow on her, especially grandpa. Grandpa starts building a special place in her heart, and they build a heartwarming bond that lasts forever. He teaches her everything she needs to know about love, kindness, patience, hard work and life. This book is guaranteed to make you laugh, cry, and make you remember all the special memories your grandparents have given you. It's a beautiful story that will make your heart melt. A story for all ages.

This innovative series grew out of a desire to provide all children with the opportunity to see themselves within the books they are reading and to identify with the children and families they see. The diversity of today’s families is clearly captured. The simple text and engaging photographs explore the relationship between very young children and their environment. Grandpa explores a young child’s world using photographs of a variety of children interacting with their grandpas.

Maggie Sullivan is a sweet and precocious young girl growing up in Michigan in the 1980s, who discovers through this 10-book series, that she has some very interesting abilities."All of the Maggie Sullivan books involve things which I, as a child (and probably most pre-teen children), dreamed about being able to do or be." ~ Laurie Lesser HodgsonIn Book 8 of the Maggie Sullivan Series, Maggie deals with the death of her grandfather, and must help her grandmother unravel the mystery surrounding his unfinished business.

13 year old Lilly has never met her grandparents before. She lives in the big city of Atlanta, Georgia. They live in the middle of nowhere in Kentucky on a farm. Her mother decides it's time for her to meet them after years of not speaking to her parents. Lilly isn't happy about having to spend her summer in the country with grandparents she has never met. As time goes on, Lilly starts to adjust to the country life, and her grandparents, and their old fashioned ways of doing things start to grow on her, especially grandpa. Grandpa starts building a special place in her heart, and they build a heartwarming bond that lasts forever. He teaches her everything she needs to know about love, kindness, patience, hard work and life. This book is guaranteed to make you laugh, cry, and make you remember all the special memories your grandparents have given you. It's a beautiful story that will make your heart melt. A story for all ages.

Maggie Sullivan is a sweet and precocious young girl growing up in Michigan in the 1980s, who discovers through this 10-book series, that she has some very interesting abilities. "All of the Maggie Sullivan books involve things which I, as a child (and probably most pre-teen children), dreamed about being able to do or be." ~ Laurie Lesser Hodgson. In Book 8 of the Maggie Sullivan Series, Maggie deals with the death of her grandfather, and must help her grandmother unravel the mystery surrounding his unfinished business.

Genre: Modern realistic story with familiar setting, two characters and patterned language in question and answer format.Learning Objectives: Word RecognitionStrand 5: Recognize automatically an increasing number of familiar high frequency words. Language ComprehensionStrand 8: Visualise and comment on events, characters, and ideas, making imaginative links to their own experiences.