When I Was Your Age

by Ken Adams, Val Biro (Illustrator)

A grandfather exaggerates his stories to his young grandson about how much he ate when he himself was a child, how far he walked, and other aspects of his life then

Hardcover

First published August 1, 1991

Reviews

[books.bintulu · Rating 5 out of 5]

June 2024: When I Was Your Age

You know how otai people always say,

"During my time aa.. blablabla..you know!"

And the kids will roll their eyes🤣

This is exactly what the book is about.

This boastful grandfather and his exaggerated stories are hilarious. Sammy, the grandchild will always disagree "I don't think so."

This book was published in 1991 so now we know that exaggeration has always been there, somehow a way to counter whining, complaining or just simply wanting to talk to someone.

We appreciate the humor and remember to be kind😘

[Hailey Forbes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Genre: contemporary realistic
Reading Level: elementary

This book has repetition throughout. The grandson says something and everything he says the grandfather has the comment, “when I was your age,” and tells a crazy story. The craziness of his stories might make students laugh so I would probably read this one out loud to them.

[Kara Laidig · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this book because my dad always says this to us. It wasn't as good as I was hoping but I think to younger children it might be funny. The grandpa was exaggerating just a little too much for my liking but I like how the kid knew the stories weren't true.