Children's Books Featuring Grandparents (showing 1-14 of 14)

[Kathryn, The Princess of Picture-Books comment history]

The second Sunday in September is Grandparents' Day. I know there are some beautiful picture books out there celebrating the grandparent/grandchild relationship. Here's our opportunity to share and discuss :-)

[Abigail, The Duchess of Fabrication comment history]

Great idea, Kathryn! I don't know that Grandparents Day is widely celebrated (I didn't know it existed!), but the grandparent-grandchild bond is an important one, and definitely worth celebrating! One picture-book that I recently read and enjoyed, about grandparents who are raising a grandchild, was Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas, Not Mommies and Daddies, by Gayle Byrne.

[Wilhelmina comment history]

An opportunity to celebrate with grandchildren - no argument here! (In honor of Grandparents Day, I will report that my 3-month-old baby grandson is already enjoying his board books, laughing out loud when he gets to his favorite pages, and trying to turn the pages himself. He's a keeper!)

My favorite grandmother/grandson book is Full, Full, Full of Love by Trish Cooke. A beautiful book about dinner at Grannie's house. I smile just looking at the cover.



On a completely different note, I love Grandma Elephant's in Charge by Martin Jenkins. I had no idea that grandma elephants had such an important role in the elephant family! I like elephants even more than I used to!

[Gundula comment history]

There is a wonderful sounding Latino picture book I want to read, called I Love Saturdays y Domingos, about a little girl who spends Saturdays with her Euro-American grandparents and Sundays (Domingo is the Spanish word for Sunday) with her Mexican-American grandparents. Looks like a wonderful story and I'm glad to be reminded by this thread that I want to request this book from our library.

And I can now definitely recommend this book, it's magical and thoughtful.

[Kathryn, The Princess of Picture-Books comment history]

Oooh, I love hearing about your grandchildren, Wilhelmina--it's so great that they have an awesome grandmother who loves to read to them, too ;-)

These books sound great! Onto my list they go!

[Kathryn, The Princess of Picture-Books comment history]

Here are a few I've enjoyed featuring awesome grandparents:

Apple Pie and Onions

When Zaydeh Danced on Eldridge Street

Chicken Sunday

The Imaginary Garden

Woolbur

Wanda's Monster

You Can't Take a Balloon into the Metropolitan Museum


Ultra-Violet Catastrophe! Or, The Unexpected Walk with Great-Uncle Magnus Pringle okay, it's about a great-uncle rather than a grandparent specifically, but it is still just so glorious about the multiple generations and family connection. I love this book!

[Abigail, The Duchess of Fabrication comment history]

Popping back into this thread to mention a picture-book that I just read this morning, from Canadian children's author Rachna Gilmore. I thought Grandpa's Clock had an engaging story, and appealing illustrations, and was a lovely exploration of the loving bond between a grandfather and his granddaughter. It involved some serious episodes - the grandfather has a heart attack - but also included some wonderful themes, like the importance of spending time with those you love, and of taking the time to do things the right way, rather than rushing.

[Kathryn, The Princess of Picture-Books comment history]

And the Good Brown Earth about a boy gardening with his grandma. It's wonderful!!!

[Gundula comment history]

Many of the picture books about "sugaring" (maple syrup production) feature grandparents and the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren (in most of the books I have read so far, a grandchild goes to his/her grandparents' sugarbush to help, to experience the sugaring process). They are wonderful stories not only about the sugaring process, but also about the relationship between grandparent and grandchild (love, respect, and the passing on of family traditions)

Sugaring

At Grandpa's Sugar Bush

Sugarbush Spring

The Sugaring-Off Party

[Ronda comment history]

"Honey Cookies" by Meredith Hooper, formerly published as "A Cow, A Bee, A Cookie and Me.". Ben's cooking with his Grandma, who has an unusual way of telling him what ingredients come next.

[Abigail, The Duchess of Fabrication comment history]

I just read a sweet little tale this morning featuring two young children and their grandmother. The kids - a brother and sister - stumble across their grandparents wedding clothing in the attic, and play dress-up. Then their grandmother gets out her wedding album, and they enjoy a storytelling session together. I thought Grandma's Wedding Album was engaging, and I loved the artwork!

ETA: I'm not familiar with Honey Cookies, Ronda, but am posting in order to add a link for other members. :)

[Kathryn, The Princess of Picture-Books comment history]

Abigail wrote: "I just read a sweet little tale this morning featuring two young children and their grandmother. The kids - a brother and sister - stumble across their grandparents wedding clothing in the attic, a..."

Sounds great! Thanks.

[Gundula comment history]

I can't believe that we seem to have forgotten to mention Oma's Quilt (can definitely recommend that one).

[Gundula comment history]

Here is a list of Canadian books featuring grandparents

The Olden Days Coat
Morning on the Lake
Wild Bog Tea
The Secret of Your Name: Proud to Be Métis (this is just excellent)
Up Home (also simply lovely)
Nokum Is My Teacher With CD