Grandfather and I

by Helen E. Buckley, Jan Ormerod (Illustrations)

Everybody is in such a hurry these days--mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers. About the only people who aren't in a hurry are grandfathers. With them there is always time to stop...and look...just as long as you like. This gentle story about the warm, happy relationship between the oldest and youngest ones in the family was originally published in 1959 with illustrations by Paul Galdone. Now freshly reillustrated by the internationally acclaimed Jan Ormerod, it is sure to find its way into the hearts of a brand-new generation of readers.

Genres: Picture Books, Family, Childrens

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1962

About the author

aka Helen Elizabeth Buckley

Helen E. Buckley was a preschool and elementary school teacher, and taught in the SUNY Oswego Education and English departments. She was an adjunct professor of the Syracuse University Continuing Education Dept.

Helen Buckley was born in Syracuse, New York in 1918. She received her B.S. (1945) and her M.S. (1949) from Syracuse University, and her Ed.D. from Columbia University (1962). She began her career as an elementary school teacher (1942-1949), was a campus school teacher at State University at Oswego, Oswego, New York (1949-1961) and professor of English at SUNY, Oswego (1961-1976). Buckley published a number of books for children over her 30 year career.

Reviews

[Maryam · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aww.... I think the Galdone version was probably just fine, but the Ormerod is wonderful. I love Buckley's poetic text, and how it works with just about any setting, just about any characters. You could even make it your own, with a scrapbook of pictures featuring your own grandfather and grandchild exploring their own neighborhood or park.

[Tonya Morrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Text to world connection
When the young boy talks about how everyone and everything hurries you along. It reminds me of the world today how everyone is in a rush and not taking the time to enjoy your environment. Always busy and have something to do and has no time for anything. I can relate to this book because it illustrates the importance of spending quality time with your family.
Text to self-connection
The part when the young boy talked about how he enjoys spending time with his grandfather because they never hurry; they take their time and enjoy everything around them. It reminds me of my grandparents and how I enjoyed spending quality time baking with my grandmother and gardening with my grandparents no matter how long it took. I can relate to this because it brought warm memories of spending quality time with my grandparents.

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Grandfather and I is a short story written by Helen E. Buckley and Jan Ormerod.

Everybody in life seems to be in a hurry – mother, father, brother and sister, to name a few. All, that is, except for grandfather who takes pleasure in living a slow, laid-back life with his grandson. Whilst everybody else is constantly in a hurry, the grandfather and his grandson like to walk slowly in the woodlands and enjoy the pleasures of life. The book reflects the warm relationship between the young child and his grandfather as they stroll in the park: picking flowers and feeding the ducks.

This is a well illustrated story that shows the warm relationship between young and old. It would be suitable for KS1 guided reading. Pupils can describe the feelings they get from the book. They can relate the story to their own lives by describing the relationship they have with other members of their families. For example, they can describe the similarities between grandfather in the book and their own grandfathers. In addition, pupils can describe the settings in the book compare it to the environment that they live in. As the book has a rural setting, this would be a good way for the pupils to contrast rural and urban environments if they live in the city.

In addition to individual reading, this book can be used for active group work. Like with guided reading, pupils can compare and contrast the rural setting of the book with the environment they live in. This would be particularly good for those that live in an urban environment; for instance, London and Birmingham. If read in an east London school, the pupils can compare and contrast features of the east London environment with those in the book. They could complete a table of antonyms, for example. Finally, pupils can create comparison and contrast posters that can be displayed on the classroom wall.

[Maleah Tellado]

This story was simple, yet beautiful. We see a grandchild and a grandfather spending time together in nature, taking their time to observe everything around them. While others around them are in a hurry, these two characters enjoy their slow walk. There is a big contrast between the characters around them rushing to get to where they need, versus the grandchild and grandfather enjoying the present moment. As my central concept is family, this book did a great job at representing a loving family bond. This being the bond between a grandparent and a grandchild, enjoying their time together. What I found really significant about this book was the fact that they used Black characters. Not only are the two main characters Black, but the side characters shown throughout the story are Black as well. In the text “The All- White World of Children’s Books” by Larrick, we read about how White characters are portrayed significantly more often in children’s books than characters of color. However, representation is vital for all children, especially in the books that they read. So, I was happy to see a book that not only included Black characters, but that the characters were seen positively rather than through a stereotypical lense.

[Aaliyah B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grandfather and I is an amazing realistic fiction picture book written by Helen E. Buckley and illustrated by Jan Ormerod. The age group this book is intended for is 3 year olds all the way up to 7 year olds. It shows the bond between a grandchild and a grandfather. It talks about taking long walks in the park and how the grandfather rocks his grandson back and forth in a rocking chair. I rated this book 4 stars out of 5 because it is wonderful how the story gives a general idea of what a grandparent and grandchild relationship could be like. It can give children who may not have been able to grow up with their grandparents an idea of what it's like. Although everyone may not do the same things with their grandparents or grandfathers as the book states, it is still nice to have. The illustrations are detailed and realistic. I thought it was adorable to see that the illustrator drew the grandfather with gray hair. The sentences are not too complicated and the narrator is the grandson. Young readers may like seeing that the narrator is a child like them. If I were working with children, I would use this to show the importance of family. Date Reviewed: April 22, 2018

[Day · Rating 4 out of 5]

There was a specific section of test that was repeated several times throughout the book, but each time, the pictures helped move the story along. I believe this would be a great read aloud book because the repetitive section of the story is about walking along and not hurrying and the text really lends itself to being read sloooowly...

[Alireza Emami · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Courtney Gilmore · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives such a warm and sweet feeling.

[Sarah Limb · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a sweet little book that teaches you to slow down in life (ie. stop and smell the roses). The illustrations are beautiful and the story set up is fun!

[Sally · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extols the virtues of going slow. I can vouch for that. Seeing the interesting things in Nature and doing things you love together makes for a lovely life!

[Chewauna Holmes · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a story about a young boy and his bond with his grandfather. It's setting primarily takes place in the great outdoors and written in the late nineteenth century. While it does not contain an extensive dialog, which makes it perfect for the nursery and primary aged children (to compensate for the short attention span and level of comprehension),it has very vivid and realistic artistic elements that will certainly keep the young children engaged.
Throughout the book you see repeated use of warm primary colors, which causes the mood of the story to have a calming, affect on the reader. I highly recommend this short and very simplified contemporary realistic fiction book. This story can easily be used encourage realationships of young readers with there grandfathers. It begins with the child taking a walk with his grandfather.
The child expresses, "It will be a slow walk because Grandfather never hurry." The little boy and his grandfather spent time collecting pinecombs, looking at squirrels playing in the trees, looking at a family of deers in the woods and ducks in the pond. They finally end their special time together with the boy setting on his grandfather's lap and grandfather reading him a story and rocking him.
In this story the little boy reflects on everything that he and his grandfather does together, while others are just too busy to take the this kind of time out for him. Because grandfather takes time with him and doesn't rush him through his day and time, this allows the little boy to so everything at his own pace. Parents are always so busy and in a hurry, but it's always special when young children get the opportunity to spend time with someone that has the time to just be still and listen to them! What a great reminder this story has been to me.
Although it is a very short story it speaks volumes about the importance of a child's relationship with their grandparents.

[Fatheha Begum · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a gentle,sweet story about the warm, happy relationship between the oldest and youngest ones in the family was originally published in 1959 with illustrations by Paul Galdone. Now freshly re-illustrated by the internationally acclaimed Jan Ormerod, it is sure to find its way into the hearts of a brand-new generation of readers.it gives insight into relationships and time and also the seasons and climate.the book is about a boy and his gradfather and how they go out and wonder and see beautiful things around them.

Everybody is in such a hurry these days--mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers. About the only people who aren't in a hurry are grandfathers. With them there is always time to stop...and look...just as long as you like.

We used this book in geography and think its absolutely amazing.this can be used to map,think about space and moving around and also comparing and contrasting environments,urban to woodlands.This can be a pre reading to topic work or a follow up to a park visits.Its surprising when you actually find that not many children have the opportunity to ho out and explore local area.Its also a fantastic way to introduce emotions,feeling and relationships and also time. I really enjoyed this book and brought memories of my own childhood visits to the park.

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Setting: outside modern day
POV: first person
Grade Level: early elementary school (k-2)
Main Characters: a boy and his grandfather
Summary:
This short book shows the strong relationship that exists between children and their grandfathers. The boy in this book is often brushed aside by his busy parents and siblings but his grandfather always has time to spare for his grandson. They enjoy many activities, like reading, taking walks, and collecting pinecones that the boys parents otherwise do not have time for due to their busy schedules. The grandfather takes the time to enjoy the moment he is living and isn’t worried about hurrying off to his next appointment.
Classroom Application:
I would use this book in a first grade classroom because there isn’t much dialogue. Very often, with parents busy schedules, grandparents play such a large role in the everyday life of children. This book is a great way to bring that special relationship into the classroom. I think that it would open up a very interesting conversation with the teacher and the students about how the students time is spent with their grandparents or another adult that they feel treats them like the grandfather in this book treated his grandson.

[Syed · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very light, gentle and heart-warming story about the relationship of a grandfather and his grandson. This is a short story about how busy everyone else is. The young boy and his grandfather enjoy taking their time and looking at things. They notice and talk about how mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters are always in a rush and are always hurrying. However, the boy and his grandfather enjoy taking their time to do things. Even ‘things’ are always rushing, such as cars, buses, trains and little boats.
This book is very easy to read and the use of dialogue is good to encourage and support young readers and learners. It reflects the strong relationship of a grandfather and his son. The book contains illustrations which complement the text and is a
very traditional book, one which I would recommend to all KS1 and KS2 children.

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the scaffolds used in this book and its companion, Grandmother and I. I feel like it's the kind of writing that could be emulated by children and I know it would be a fairly simple idea to share and explain. I've never heard of this author outside of these two books however. I like them.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

A poetic look at the way a young boy spends time with his grandpa. Time with grandpa is never rushed the way time with almost everyone else is. Illustrations feature nature prominently and complement the text with a softness of texture and color.

[Mouse Denehy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoy traditional books with traditional art style. The book has warm muted tones, because the story is able to stand on its own without the images. I love the feeling of joy you get from the book, how simple and honest every scene feels.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a sweet book. Great for a grandparents day theme or just family theme.