Download or read book If All the World Were written by Joseph Coelho and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving, poetic picture book about the love between a grandfather and child.
Download or read book What s Happening to Grandpa written by Maria Shriver and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-11-16 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kate has always adored her grandpa's storytelling - but lately he's been repeating the same stories again and again. One day, he even forgets Kate's name. Her mother's patient explanations open Kate's eyes to what so many of the elderly must confront: Alzheimer's disease and other forms of memory loss. Determined to support her grandfather, Kate explores ways to help him - and herself - cope by creating a photo album of their times together, memories that will remain in their hearts forever.
Download or read book Supergrandpa written by David M. Schwartz and published by HarperTrophy. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picture book. Gustav is told that he is too old to enter a thousand mile bicycle race. He enters anyway - and perhaps he will even win. Based on true story. 7 yrs+
Download or read book True Stories by Grandpa written by David Abshire and published by . This book was released on 2017-05 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 33 short stories are a delight to Children's Imaginations with Laughter, Mystery, Surprise, and sometimes even Sadness. Visualize your wide-eyed little ones curled up in Grandpa's lap as he reads them his true stories. How to grow a gold tooth. A lesson learned by crafty little donkeys. A happy bird family returns to the nest. The mystery of the disappearing woodpile. The last Grizzly Bear. A Sunday morning spent chasing rabbits. Making handmade ice cream in the middle of Mexico. And the year that Christmas didn't come. Grandpa shares these and many more stories, each one illustrated by Grandma. Each story is told in author David Abshire's unique way, with a humble and wise voice, honed by experience, and crafted with the skill to be engaging and enjoyed by children ages 3 through 8. They (and you) are sure to enjoy every story, but some of the stories they will fall in love with, and one of the stories just might become their most favorite. So, join Grandpa and Grandma in these stories of their adventures, and the curious characters that they meet, while they discover interesting things about themselves and about our world. This book will warm your heart and it will make you smile. And the best thing about True Stories By Grandpa is that, according to Grandpa, all of these stories are absolutely true.
Download or read book Grandpa Green written by Lane Smith and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.
Download or read book The War with Grandpa written by Robert Kimmel Smith and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2009-06-24 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't miss the laugh-out-loud classic about a boy who leaps into battle when he's forced to share a room with his grandfather--now a major motion picture starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken, Jane Seymour, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin, and Oakes Fegley! Peter is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves right into Peter’s room, forcing him upstairs. Peter loves his grandpa but wants his room back. He has no choice but to declare war! With the help of his friends, Peter devises outrageous plans to make Grandpa surrender the room. But Grandpa is tougher than he looks. Rather than give in, Grandpa plans to get even. They used to be such great pals. Has their war gone too far? WINNER OF TEN STATE READING AWARDS AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN'S CHOICE "Peter tells this story with honesty and humor....By the story's end, Peter has learned much about the causes and effects of war--and human dignity."-School Library Journal "The humor of the story derives from Peter's first-person account and from the reader's recognition of Peter's valiant effort to maintain two mutually exclusive emotions."-The Horn Book Magazine
Download or read book To Grandpa With Love written by and published by Silver Dolphin Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate Grandpa by sending a Special Delivery book and card! What better way to celebrate the grandfather(s) in your life than with a keepsake book? With adorable illustrations and sweet text, this story is perfect for birthdays, Father’s Day, or just because! Packaged with a pull-out card to sign and an envelope for mailing, this gift set is the perfect alternative to traditional cards!
Download or read book Die Grandpa Die written by Dale Hudson and published by Pinnacle Books . This book was released on 2010-04-19 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Missing Boy On November 28, 2001, in Chester County, South Carolina, police made a grisly discovery. Joe Pittman, 66, and his wife Joy, 62, had been brutally slain with a .410 shotgun and their house set afire with the bodies inside. Their black Nissan Pathfinder was missing. So was their 12-year-old grandson, Christopher Pittman. What had become of the boy? Was he still alive--and if so, for how long? The clock was ticking and time was running out. Bad Seed Christopher was found safe and sound in a neighboring county. But relief turned to suspicion as he told an improbable tale of a black man who'd killed his grandparents and kidnapped him. Eventually, Pittman confessed to the slayings and to fleeing in the SUV. In February 2005, he was tried as an adult. Defense lawyers claimed Pittman had been unhinged by the prescription drug Zoloft. It would be up to a jury to decide whether the boy who killed would have to face a man's punishment. . . 16 pages of shocking photos Dale Hudson is the author of Dance of Death and coauthor of An Hour to Kill: Love, Murder and Justice in a Small Southern Town and A Reason to Live: The True Story of One Woman's Love, Courage and Determination to Survive. He lives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Download or read book Grumpy Grandpa written by Heather Henson and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack has a grumpy grandpa, and he calls him that, even though he’s not supposed to. But it’s true. Grandpa is grumpy—and a little scary, too. He has hair where other people do not have hair, and his teeth don’t stay in his mouth. You’d have to be crazy to live with Grandpa . . . or as brave as a lion tamer, like Jack’s aunt and uncle. But the truth is, Grandpa didn’t always have hair and teeth in weird places. In fact, Grandpa wasn’t even always grumpy. A book that closes the generation gap one little bit, Grumpy Grandpa captures childhood and grandpa-hood with humor, hyperbole, and heart
Download or read book Grandpa Stops a War written by Susan Robeson and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It takes a man of peace to stop a war." The true story of Paul Robeson's visit to the front lines of the Spanish Civil War is a tale of courage and activism told by his granddaughter, Susan Robeson. Grandpa Paul was a world-famous actor and singer with a deep and rumbling voice, a man of peace and principle who worried about the safety of children and families living in countries at war. He wanted to use his voice to promote social justice all over the world. Though people warned Grandpa Paul that it was too dangerous, he traveled with his friend Captain Fernando to the battlefields of the Spanish Civil War to sing to the soldiers. And then something amazing happened... With gorgeous illustrations from fine artist Rod Brown, Grandpa Stops a War celebrates Paul Robeson's global activism and towering achievements, and shows readers the power of music in times of discord and war. An author's note helps readers learn more about the author's personal experience growing up in the Robeson family, and gives parents, teachers, and librarians more in-depth material to expand the reader's understanding of the war and Robeson as a champion of civil rights, global freedom, and world peace.
Download or read book Grandpa Comes to Stay written by Rob Lewis and published by Red Fox. This book was released on 1996 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three stories in one book, all about the time when Grandpa bear comes to stay. Mum warns Finley to be on his best behaviour, but it seems to Finley that she needn't have bothered - Grandpa is more badly behaved than he is. Nevertheless, life's a lot more fun when Grandpa's around.
Download or read book Great Grandpa Is Weird written by Stephanie Bilovsky and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To young boys and girls, the elderly can be full of mystery--sometimes seeming even weird and strange. When a young boy hesitates visiting his great grandpa, his mother's soothing words explain the love and the lifetime of memories our elders have to share with us.
Download or read book Grandpa Was a Preacher written by Leroy Brownlow and published by Brownlow Publishing Company. This book was released on 1973-06 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grandpa Was a Preacher is a series of humorous religious anecodotes centering around a turn-of-the-century preacher. It proves that religion has its funny side, too.
Download or read book Grandpa Tell Me Your Story 101 Questions For Your Grandpa To Share His Life And Thoughts written by Linda Fachinni and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-16 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HELP YOUR GRANDPA SHARE HIS LIFE AND MEMORIES WITH THIS JOURNAL PROMPT BOOK This book contains 101 journal prompts for your grandpa to write in his special memories and thoughts. Help your grandfather document his journey as he shares his legacy with the family. Your grandpa surely has many rich experiences to tell, and this book will be cherished by future generations to come as they read about your grandpa. The guided questions are the perfect way to get your grandpa sharing what he knows best -- himself! Questions range from childhood, marriage, career, and adulthood and being a grandparent. Sample questions include: How would people who knew you in high school describe you? What do you remember most about your teenage years? What was the funniest practical joke you ever played on someone? What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? And 97 more! This 6"x9" book also includes: Large font for easy question reading. Wide-spaced lines to help with neatness and writing. Extra pages for those questions that may need. more space. High-quality paper. A glossy cover to protect against smudges, fingerprints and small spills. Get this Grandpa, Tell Me Your Story book today to help your grandpa document those important memories and thoughts that will be cherished for years to come.
Download or read book All My Bad Habits I Learned from Grandpa written by Laurel Brunvoll and published by Thomas Nelson Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brunvoll pays special tribute to grandfathers through fun-loving, anecdotal stories that celebrate their mischief and playfulness. Other features include humorous quotations, whimsical "grandpa-isms," and fun facts about famous grandfathers in world history.
Download or read book Grandpa Christmas written by Michael Morpurgo and published by Egmont. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bestselling Christmas picture book by renowned children's author Michael Morpurgo and illustrator Jim Field, is now available in paperback for the first time. Michael Morpurgo frames his powerful message about protecting the environment in this beautiful personal story about a grandpa's wish for his granddaughter to live in a better world. This vital and timely story is paired with Jim Field's emotive illustrations in this gorgeous Christmas picture book, perfect for the whole family to share. Dearest little Mia, This Christmas, instead of a Christmas card - you'll have plenty of those - and instead of a present - you'll have plenty of those too, I am sending you a letter ... Every Christmas Mia and her family read a letter which her Grandpa wrote to her. His letter is a warm, impassioned and heartfelt wish for a better world for Mia to live in. He remembers fondly the times they spent in his garden finding frogs and worms and planting seeds. But Grandpa worries that all the things they love so much are in danger ... His letter is a hopeful plea to Mia (and to all of us) to continue to care for and protect our precious world. Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller who has written over one hundred books and won countless awards. In 1976 Michael and his wife Clare started the charity Farms For City Children, which aims to relieve the poverty of experience of young children from inner city and urban areas. In 1999 they were awarded the MBE for their work in creating these farms and in 2006 Michael received an OBE. His novel War Horse has been adapted into a hugely successful and critically acclaimed West End play as well as a film adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg. Michael is a tireless champion for children's books and was formerly the Children's Laureate. Jim Field is an award-winning illustrator, character designer and animation director. He is perhaps best known for drawings frogs on logs in the bestselling picture book series Oi Frog! He has illustrated children's books with Kes Grey, Michelle Robinson, Rachel Bright, Jeanne Willis, Steve Cole and comedian David Baddiel. His first picture book Cats Ahoy won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and he has been nominated for several other awards including the Kate Greenaway Award and the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award. In 2016, The Bookseller listed Jim as the 6th top selling illustrator. Jim grew up in Farborough and now lives in Paris with his wife and daughter.
Download or read book Inside the Rain Barrel written by Susan S. Ringel and published by Trafford. This book was released on 2005 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A granddaughter learns how a young man and a Jewish prayer book survived the Holocaust. The book becomes a family treasure and the focus of family history and tradition.
