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Author
Series
Fourteenth goldfish volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother, his daughter.
Author
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"They have a dog named Jake, a cat named Paws, a turtle, and a treehouse. Most of all, the girls next door have each other. But there is one thing that they don't have and it might be the most special thing of all! This heartwarming story emphasizes the bond between grandmothers and grandchildren. Nonna and the Girls Next Door is a charming picture book dotted with Italian cultural touchstones like the baking of biscotti. The universal experience...
Author
Series
Llama Llama (Picture books) volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Spending the night at Gram and Grandpa's house, Llama Llama discovers that he cannot sleep because he has left Fuzzy Llama at home, but Grandpa soon comes up with a solution to replace the stuffed toy.
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Once, in a tiny village in India, there was a young boy who loved to paint. He lived with his grandfather, who taught him to paint with his fingers, to make paints from marigolds and brushes made from jasmine flowers. Sometimes, the village children would watch them painting together, and the boy's grandfather would invite them to join in. They didn't have much, but they had each other. After his grandfather dies, the boy notices a little box wrapped...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spent at the pool, and of picking golden limes off the trees. But summer doesn't start until her lola--her grandmother from the Philippines--comes for her annual visit. When Lola visits, the whole family gathers to cook and eat and share in their happiness of another season spent together"--
9) Pops
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A day with grandad showing ... the bond between grandfather and child: a small hand in a big one, big gumboots and little, some food, stories and a snooze to finish"--Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed, an imprint of ABRAMS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From Hello!Lucky, the creators of My Mom Is Magical! and My Dad Is Amazing!, comes this joyful tribute to everything that makes grandfathers grand! Is your grandpa more fun than a ton of treehouses? More adventurous than a sea of sailors? Smarter than a school of fish? Celebrate all the things that make Grandpa grand with this bright, humor-filled board book!"--
11) Go, grandpa, go!
Author
Publisher
Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"From swinging on swings to zooming on bikes to splashing in puddles, this book celebrates the special bond between grandpa and grandchild."--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kane Press, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A child narrator helps her Granny grow fruit through the year, as they put in new plants in the fall, prune in the winter, weed and hang nets in the spring, and water and harvest in the summer. Backmatter includes a matching game, more information about growing fruit, types of fruit, and a kid-friendly recipe"--
15) Snow
Author
Series
Publisher
Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Join a boy and his grandfather as they enjoy a snow day in the park!
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Grandmothers go by many different names, but they are all glamorous and special in their own way, so they are all Glam-mas--especially to the children that they love, and who love them.
20) Go, grandma, go!
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Grandma is on the go in this charming board book! From pushing the stroller, to swinging on the swings, to hiking up a mountain, grandma and grandchild are always having a ball! This board book perfectly captures the special bond that grandmothers have with their grandchildren."--Amazon.com
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