Booklist for Grandparents

Andy Shane and the Very Bossy Dolores Starbuckle
by Jennifer Richardson Jacobson
A tattle-tale, know-it-all at school is tormenting Andy. Only Granny Webb, his life long caregiver, can help him solve his problems. Compelling characters and humorous resolutions make this emergent chapter book an entertaining read.

The Baby on the Way
by Karen English
Young Jamal is skeptical that his grandma was ever a little girl. Upon questioning her, he discovers that not only was she a young child, but that she was a tiny baby as well. Her story of how she was born on a farm in the early part of the twentieth century is gentle, sentimental, and satisfying.

Dancing Granny
by Elizabeth Winthrop
This is a sweet and silly rhyming fantasy in which a grandmother and her granddaughter take a nighttime trip to the zoo where the animals have prepared a fabulous party for the two. Granny is the belle of the ball dancing the night away. Look out grandmas – you may have to dust off your dancing shoes!

Grandpa Loves
by Rebecca Kai Dotlich
Papa loves baseball, sea tales, pancakes and, most of all, he loves being with his grandchildren. This paean to the love between generations is cheerful and cozy with warm illustrations.

Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas
by Cynthia Rylant
When Henry and his family visit Great-Grandpa Bill at his retirement home for men, they discover that there is a lot of living left in the old guys. From hiking and swimming to relaxing in the sun, the fellows show Henry and Mudge how to have a really fun-filled day.

Song and Dance Man
by Karen Ackerman
This award-winning story of a lovable retired vaudeville dancer and his adoring grandkids is heartwarming and charmingly told. Grandpa takes the kids to the attic where his trunks of hats, scarves, canes and shoes await his eager audience. He also entertains them with some very old jokes and a sprightly soft shoe.

Spot Visits His Grandparents
by Eric Hill
Grandparents can share this sweet lift-a-flap book with even the youngest of children. Spot eats cookies, works in the garden, and has stories read to him while spending the day with grandma and grandpa. Clean lines and simple text will delight toddlers.

What Grandmas Do Best / What Grandpas Do Best
by Laura Numeroff
Grandmas and grandpas can do many things with and for their grandchildren and all will do them differently. However, one fact is made perfectly clear—they all can give lots and lots of love. This charming “flip book” celebrates the many daily things grandparents do for their wee ones.

When Lightning Comes in a Jar
by Patricia Polacco
For this year’s family reunion, Gramma has a new trick up her sleeve; she is going to teach her grandchildren to catch lightning in a jar. Trisha always looks forward to the family rituals of the reunion, but little does she know that “lightning in a jar” will be become the most cherished memory of them all.

 

This booklist was prepared by one of the staff members of the Public Libraries of Saginaw.