Generation Celeberation Project Resources
LIBRARY RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THE 4-H GENERATION CELEBRATION PROJECT
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ANNIE AND THE OLD ONE
by Misaka Miles
A little Indian girl recognizes that her grandmother is going to die and
learns to accept the cycle of life and death. The story is told with much
caring. Ages 3-7. Little Brown & Co.
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CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
by Judith Barrett
Grandpa says that in the magical land of Chewandswallow meals come from the
sky. But what happens when the weather changes? Ages 4-9. MacMillan
Publishing co.
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DAWN
by Uri Shulevitz
The text of this lovely picture book comes from a Chinese poem about an old
man and his grandson. They are asleep by the shore of a mountain lake, and
dawn approaches. The full-color illustrations capture the subtle changes of
light in the early morning. Ages 3-5. Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
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FIRST FLIGHT
by David McPhaid
A young boy is going on his first airplane trip to visit his grandma. At the
airport and in flight the boy calmly and carefully follows all the rules. One
of his fellow passengers, a great big bear, finds the trip more difficult
with hilarious results. Ages 3-8. Little Brown & Co.
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GRANDADDY'S PLACE
By Helen Griffith
Janette doesn't like Grandaddy's place or the animals on the farm until she
goes fishing with her grandpa. She changes her mind about everything and ends
up having a wonderful time. Ages 5-9. Greenwillow Books.
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GRANDFATHER TWILIGHT
by Barbara Berger
Day ends and Grandfather Twilight brings the miracle of night. Lovely
illustrations and simple text present a poetic and reassuring picture as
shadows deepen and the sun goes to rest. Ages 2-5. Putnam Publishing Group.
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GRANDMA DRIVES A MOTOR BED
By Diane Hamm
Josh and his grandmother share happy times although her illness confines her
to a motor-driven bed. Ages 4-8. Albert Whitman & Co.
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GRANDMA GETS GRUMPY
by Emily A. McCully
Did Grandma really get grumpy? She loves kids and never complains about
behavior or says "Stop!" like parents do. But things go too far when four
cousins say over night and act up. There are limits to even Grandma's
patience. Ages 3-8. Ticknor and Fields.
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GRANDMA IS SOMEBODY SPECIAL
By Susan Goldman
When you spend the night at Grandma's, it is always a wonderful experience
because there is so much to do and she is there to do it with you. Grandma
shares pictures of the child's parents and talks about the family. Ages 3-7.
Albert Whitman & Co.
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THE GRANDMA MIX-UP
by Emily Arnold McCully
Pip's mom and dad are taking a trip. Mom asks Grandma Nan to baby-sit. Dad
asks Grandma Sal. The grandmas decide that they'll both stay and take care
of Pip. But they can't agree on anything. Strict Grandma Nana likes a neat
room; fun- loving Grandma Sal likes watching the ballgame on TV and sending
out for pizza. Pip is used to doing things Pip's way. A fun book showing
how a grandchild has to learn to deal with all types of grandparents.
Ages 4-9. Harper & Row.
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GRANDMA WITHOUT ME
By Judith Vigna
A young boy finds a way to keep in touch with his grandparents despite his
parents' divorce. Age 3 and up. Albert Whitman & Co.
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GRANNY IS A DARLING
By Kady Denton
Billy shares his room with Granny when she comes to visit. Although there are
strange noises and scary things that happen, Billy protects Granny and learns
not to mind the dark himself. A tender, funny, loving book just right for
young children. Ages 3-7. Macmillan Publishing Co.
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HOW OLD IS OLD?
By Ann Combs
Alistair, age four, is not quite sure how old "old" really is. His
grandfather shows him, in charming rhyme, that old is a relative concept -
that the answer to how old is old depends on who or what you are! Ages 4-8.
Price Stern Sloan.
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I UNPACKED MY GRANDMOTHER'S TRUNK
by Susan Hoguet
An alphabet adventure of twenty-six wonderfully improbable objects from an
acrobat to a zebra all in irresistible rhyme. An excellent car game. Ages 3-
8. Penguin U.S.A.
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THE NAPPING HOUSE
by Audrey Wood
A snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog. This book is full of fun
and surprises. The full-color illustrations make it a treasure. Ages 3-6.
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
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NIGHT JOURNEY
by Kathryn Lasky
Grandma Sashie visits with ten-year-old Rachel and tells her about her
family's escape from Russia. Moving and well-written. Ages 10-14. Penguin
U.S.A.
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SEA SWAN
by Catherine Stock
After her grandchildren's visit, Grandma Elizabeth is restless and decides to
learn something new. She buys an emerald green swimsuit and starts swimming
lessons. A wonderful story about independence and self-respect that the young
reader will recognize and share. Ages 6-10. Macmillan Publishing Co.
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STINA
by Lena Anderson
Every summer when Stina visited her grandfather, she collected the treasures
that the sea delivered. There were feathers, sea glass, smooth sticks -
wonderful things. But nothing was as wonderful or as useful as the present
that the huge storm sent. A warm, satisfying story of an adventurous and
imaginative child and her understanding and imaginative grandfather. Ages 3-
8. Greenwillow books.
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THROUGH GRANDPA'S EYES
By Patricia MacLachlan
A boy learns a rich and detailed way of seeing the world from his blind
grandfather. Ages 4-9. Harper & Row.
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THE TRAIN TO GRANDMA'S
By Ivan Gantschev
There's excitement and fun as grandchildren go to visit their grandparents on
a fast steam train. Die-cut pages flip as the train plunges in and out of
tunnels and over high bridges to where Grandma and Grandpa live. Ages 3-6.
Picture Book Studio.
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THE TROUBLE WITH GRANDAD
By Babette Cole
Grandad gets in grouble with the police when his tomato plant grows bigger
than the police station and everyone thinks he may have a dangerous vegetable.
Ages 3-6. Putnam Publishing Group.
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THE TWO OF THEM
by Aliki
This is a quiet story about a grandfather who loved his granddaughter from the
time she was born, and how when he died, she was able to remember things he
had made for her and time they had spent together. A touching story. Ages 4-
9. William Morrow & Co.
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GRANDPARENTING BOOKS
The following is a list of books about grandparenting. There are only a few
books written for and about grandparents. They include:
Cherlin, Andrew J. and Furstenberg, Frank. NEW AMERICAN GRANDPARENT: A PLACE
IN THE FAMILY, A LIFE APART. Basic Books, 1986.
Elkind, David. GRANDPARENTING: UNDERSTANDING TODAY'S CHILDREN. Scott,
Foresman & Company, 1989.
Kornhaber, Arthur, M.D., and Woodward, Kenneth L. GRANDPARENTS-GRANDCHILDREN:
THE VITAL CONNECTION, Transaction Publishers, 1984.
Kornhaber, Arthur, M.D. BETWEEN PARENTS & GRANDPARENTS. Berkley Publishing
Group, 1987.
LeShan, Eda. GRANDPARENTS: A SPECIAL KIND OF LOVE. Macmillan, 1984.
McBride, Mary. GRANDMA KNOWS BEST BUT NO ONE EVER LISTENS. Meadowbrook
Press, 1987.
Wassermann, Selma. THE LONG-DISTANCE GRANDMOTHER. Rodale Press, 1988.
Wyse, Lois. FUNNY YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE A GRANDMOTHER. Crown Publishers, 1988.
Outlined by: Levin, Sunie. YOU AND YOUR GRANDCHILDREN: SPECIAL WAYS TO
KEEP IN TOUCH. Price, Stern and Sloan, Los Angeles, 1991. All Rights
Reserved.
SOURCE: You and Your Grandchildren: Special Ways to Keep in Touch, 1991
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