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Bringing Back Grandpa #2
‘Mamavaji’s old and gets confused.’
As his Grandpa gets ill and more confused, Xerxes’ life becomes correspondingly difficult. There are boys at school playing all kinds of mean tricks on him and his mother wants him to excel, as usual-but it is hard when his main ally Grandpa is not himself.
How is Xerxes going to cope with the different things people expect of him? Will he make peace in school? And most importantly, can he help Grandpa become better?
As his Grandpa gets ill and more confused, Xerxes’ life becomes correspondingly difficult. There are boys at school playing all kinds of mean tricks on him and his mother wants him to excel, as usual-but it is hard when his main ally Grandpa is not himself.
How is Xerxes going to cope with the different things people expect of him? Will he make peace in school? And most importantly, can he help Grandpa become better?
112 pages, Paperback
First published August 9, 2012
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September 23, 2021
Mamavaji, Xerxes's grandpa who knows him better. He is not only a grandfather, he is Xerxes's friend. But Mamavaji is getting old and he falls ill and gets more confused. There are boys in school playing all kinds of mean tricks on Xerxes and his mother wants him to excel but it is hard when his main and only ally Grandpa is not himself.
Bringing Back Grandpa is a short children fiction. This is the sequel to Flying With Grandpa. The story is based on a theme of adult-children relationship with a backdrop of society and school. The book follows Xerxes coping up with the bullies and harsh realities of his surroundings and trying to excel in everything he is expected of.
This story has various perspectives on a child's mentality and relation with adults. Even though it is a simple book for kids to read and interpret, I highly doubt how much this story will have an impact on them. For truly understanding the hidden meaning behind the story more mature brain is needed. The narration is too flat for a kid and even for an adult, the exciting element is missing. Not to mention the characters are very stiff. Nothing much happened in the story, it revolves around Xerxes's parents and school so the story didn't get chance to develop and add value to the book.
Overall it was an okay read. No extravagant use of complex words. Good for kids who have just started to read.
Bringing Back Grandpa is a short children fiction. This is the sequel to Flying With Grandpa. The story is based on a theme of adult-children relationship with a backdrop of society and school. The book follows Xerxes coping up with the bullies and harsh realities of his surroundings and trying to excel in everything he is expected of.
This story has various perspectives on a child's mentality and relation with adults. Even though it is a simple book for kids to read and interpret, I highly doubt how much this story will have an impact on them. For truly understanding the hidden meaning behind the story more mature brain is needed. The narration is too flat for a kid and even for an adult, the exciting element is missing. Not to mention the characters are very stiff. Nothing much happened in the story, it revolves around Xerxes's parents and school so the story didn't get chance to develop and add value to the book.
Overall it was an okay read. No extravagant use of complex words. Good for kids who have just started to read.
September 16, 2021
Madhuri Kamat's book leaves you with many questions on the adult-child relationship, class differences within a school. To bring out good shades in the protagonist, Xerxes, she makes use of the class structure. This brings us to the question of there could be another way of bringing out the 'goodness' of the protagonist's character. Then one also wonders the need for such a thing. A child is a child. A child has his own way of thinking, their own thought-world. And the hero-villain dichotomy in literature is a thing of the past. It comes with judgments and justifications. Today, especially in children's literature, an attempt must be made to look for how's and why's in place of labels. This will add depth to the character, make them sound real, and add grey shades to their sketch.
The novel is readable but very superficial. There is no depth in terms of language, expression, plot or content. Although the idea itself offers many possibilities.
The novel is readable but very superficial. There is no depth in terms of language, expression, plot or content. Although the idea itself offers many possibilities.
October 25, 2021
'Mamavaji's old and gets confused.'
Bringing Back Grandpa is the sequel to Madhuri Kamat's Flying with Grandpa. While the first book explored the grandfather's and grandson's loving relationship, this book revolves around the changes in their respective lives. Grandpa is forgetting things and losing his memories. Xerxes is grappling with coming to terms with the idea and balancing his school life at the same time. And school certain isn't easy for him.
The book touches upon themes of dilemmas and mental struggle; how the early stages of conditions like dementia affect the whole family, and how a child manages and stands up against bullying on his own. Bringing Back Grandpa is a story of love, confidence and acceptance. A story gently introducing young readers to crucial and common situations that they or someone they know might encounter.
Bringing Back Grandpa is the sequel to Madhuri Kamat's Flying with Grandpa. While the first book explored the grandfather's and grandson's loving relationship, this book revolves around the changes in their respective lives. Grandpa is forgetting things and losing his memories. Xerxes is grappling with coming to terms with the idea and balancing his school life at the same time. And school certain isn't easy for him.
The book touches upon themes of dilemmas and mental struggle; how the early stages of conditions like dementia affect the whole family, and how a child manages and stands up against bullying on his own. Bringing Back Grandpa is a story of love, confidence and acceptance. A story gently introducing young readers to crucial and common situations that they or someone they know might encounter.
October 25, 2021
"Grandparents are magicians..."
This is one of those books that are primarily for children but can be read, enjoyed and felt by all of us. Us, who shared a close bond with our grandparents and us who have experienced a void in that space.
The story is about Xerxes, a school kid who is bullied at school and is lonely. his loneliness elevates when his strength, his grandfather's health began detoriating. This is a story about Xeres coping up with all of that. The most precious takeaway from this book is the beautiful relationship shared between a grandfather and a grandchild.
This is one of those books that are primarily for children but can be read, enjoyed and felt by all of us. Us, who shared a close bond with our grandparents and us who have experienced a void in that space.
The story is about Xerxes, a school kid who is bullied at school and is lonely. his loneliness elevates when his strength, his grandfather's health began detoriating. This is a story about Xeres coping up with all of that. The most precious takeaway from this book is the beautiful relationship shared between a grandfather and a grandchild.
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