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Grandma's Gloves
by
Cecil Castellucci (Goodreads Author),
Julia Denos (Goodreads Author)
A child who loses a beloved grandparent finds comfort in carrying on the activities they shared in this sweet, genuine look at a universal rite of passage.
Grandma is always on her knees in the dirt, with her gardening gloves on, talking to her roses and laughing with the birds-of-paradise. Her home brims with plants and blossoms, and on hot days, she waters her granddaught...more
Grandma is always on her knees in the dirt, with her gardening gloves on, talking to her roses and laughing with the birds-of-paradise. Her home brims with plants and blossoms, and on hot days, she waters her granddaught...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
August 10th 2010
by Candlewick Press
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When I was an editor, I received manuscript after manuscript with stories written for children that addressed death. The death of a loved one seems to spur much creative activity, and people feel the need to express themselves and share their stories.
There are many books already on the market for children that help them understand death. This one, Grandma's Gloves, is really very lovely. It follows all the seasons of loving the loved one, learning from her, watching her fail, having her die, th...more
There are many books already on the market for children that help them understand death. This one, Grandma's Gloves, is really very lovely. It follows all the seasons of loving the loved one, learning from her, watching her fail, having her die, th...more
A lovely, gentle story about a young girl's relationship with her grandmother and the feelings that emerge when the beloved grandmother dies. Exquisitely illustrationed and compassionately told, Grandma's Gloves fills each of our senses with the memories we love best about our grandmother. In the story, the grandmother is a passionate gardener and the granddaughter loves to visit her and her garden full of roses, succulents, and birds-of-paradise.
Little-by-little, day-after-day, grandmother is...more
Little-by-little, day-after-day, grandmother is...more
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Loss is a part of life -- a particularly difficult concept to explain to children. Luckily, Cecil Castellucci does a brilliant job of it in this book. We bought it when it came out and read it-- and brought it back out recently as our book of the night when we had a loss in the family. It was perfect. *Perfect*. It's not preachy or sappy or religious or saccharine. It's honest, heartfelt, poetic and simple... Three cheers from one granddaughter of a gardening donut maker to another!!!
Beautiful illustrations from Julia Denos compliment Castellucci's timeless tale of the circle of life. With poignant simplicity readers share an intimate relationship between a grandmother, her granddaughter, and nature. Reading this story reminded me of all of the times my own children have spent with their grandmother, for which I am ever so grateful. The gifts that are treasured and passed on from one generation to the next are truly priceless.
Grandma's Gloves is a beautiful book which handles the subject of grief and loss of loved ones in a way that will benefit children. The story is simple yet it draws you in to find out what happens to the little girl that loves helping her Grandma in the garden. The illustrations are wonderful and light which helps since the subject matter is heavy. I would definitely recommend this books to parents and children who need help after the loss of a loved one.
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads. I found the story very touching. It is about a little girl that loses her grandmother. This is a children's book, to help a child understand that a grandparent may die, but is still in your heart. The illustrations were wonderful. I read this to my son the first night and he had me read it again several subsequent nights. I recommend this book to anybody that has children with older grandparents.
Absolutely beautiful story about dealing with the death of a loved one. The author focused on the little girl's favorite garden memories with her grandmother and how she will now share the love of the garden teaching her mother all the things her grandmother taught her. What a great way to keep her grandma's memory alive! Makes me wonder if my grandma was a gardener? :-)
Aug 04, 2010
Joan
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone with young children with elderly grandparents or any elderly relatives.
The story is a very touching story to help a child understand that a grandparent may die but will never leave your heart. The illustrations were beautifully done and I would recommend this book to anybody with children with an elderly grandparent. I am one of those elderly grandparents and it brought tears to my eyes.
I am giving this to my youngest granddaughter.
I am giving this to my youngest granddaughter.
Apr 01, 2012
Paul Hankins
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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One of my grandmother's made rhubarb that grew wild in her back yard.
Another grandmother continually raked a hillside on Greenwood Church Road in order to prepare a flower garden each year. I still see her working in her house dress, using a dirty glove to sweep a lock of shock-white hair from her face as she worked.
Beautiful spring-time read-aloud.
Another grandmother continually raked a hillside on Greenwood Church Road in order to prepare a flower garden each year. I still see her working in her house dress, using a dirty glove to sweep a lock of shock-white hair from her face as she worked.
Beautiful spring-time read-aloud.
This is a very sad, but sweet book. The book talk about the death of grandmother. In our society, things are so crazy and violent are just around the corner. This can relate to some students who have dealt with this kind of pain. Teachers can ask students to share about someone they love who passed away. They can share how that person was important in their life.
This book is really sad, but touching. A young girl learns how to garden from her grandmother until her grandmother ends up in the hospital with alzheimer's. The grandmother passes away abruptly and the young girl decides to carry on gardening, teaching her mother what her grandmother taught her. It made me cry.
A sweet, floral tribute to a dearly departed grandmother. Cecil Castellucci captures the beauty of friendship between granddaughter and grandmother, a special bond forged in the garden and cemented at the kitchen table over tea, cookies and special secret doughnuts. Highly recommended for ages five and up.
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At first glance this book was perfect for SRP, but then I read it. It's beautiful but it's about death. The illustrations are wonderful and the story is very nicely done. Perfect for a little one dealing with the loss of a grandparent.
Lovely book (and illustrations) which shows a little girl's devotion to her grandmother as grandma becomes forgetful and more remote because of alzheimer,s disease. Will be soothing for a child going through this situation.
Another sad but sweet read. This book does a good job of broaching the subject of Alzheimer's/Dementia with young children. THe beautiful illustrations add to the nostalgia of the story.
Wonderful, wonderful illustrations. The bright cover belies the sad subject matter. I bought this at a Children's Literature Council Gala I attended with my book-loving friend Karen Ewen.
Beautifully illustrated book that delicately handles the difficulty in loving and losing a grandparent. Very simply, elegantly, and well done.
I swear these types of books should come with warning labels. Warning the grandma dies in this book, have your tissues ready.
Sweet story though.
Sweet story though.
When her grandmother, a devoted gardener, dies, a little girl inherits her gardening gloves and feels closer to her memory.
It's not very often a children's book brings tears to my eyes but this one did. Beautiful illustrations and simple text make this the perfect book to share with a child who is dealing with the death of a loved one.
Heartfelt story of grandma's last weeks and her granddaughter's memories and how she plans to keep her memory alive.
A wonderful, beautifully done book that deals with the death of a loved one as well as celebrating her life.
Very sweet story that is as uplifting as it is heartbreaking. The illustrations are spectacular.
This is a heartwarming tale about a close extended family and the nurturing and memories that last beyond a person's lifetime. The book deals frankly, yet sensitively with the subject of death and while sad, it depicts how we can honor a loved one's memory by keeping our love and our memories alive.
Tender in its dialogue, moving in the way that it addresses grief, loss, and the effects of Alzheimer's disease, Grandma's Gloves is the kind of story that leaves a very delicate yet meaningful impression on its reader. The illustrations are beautifully rendered and seem to help carry the story along, adding a sense of reality... almost as if this little girl were in the room with you, quietly telling you about her grandmother and what made her so incredibly special.
A touching story with wonderful artwork.
Sweet and sentinmental. Lovely illustrations.
This is such a beautiful book.
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Cecil Castellucci is an author of young adult novels and comic books, most notably Boy Proof and The PLAIN Janes. Upcoming in 2012 is her new hybrid prose / graphic novel The Year of the Beasts illustrated by Nate Powell.
She is also the author of First Day on Earth, Rose Sees Red, Beige, The Queen of Cool and Janes in Love. Her short stories can be found in various anthologies such as After, Teeth...more
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She is also the author of First Day on Earth, Rose Sees Red, Beige, The Queen of Cool and Janes in Love. Her short stories can be found in various anthologies such as After, Teeth...more
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