Grandpa Magic

Grandpa Magic
Author: Allan Zola Kronzek
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2018-10-30
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1523501057

From a professional magician and New York Times bestselling author, 116 tricks, stunts, and brainteasers that will engage the grandchildren and provide giggles, jaw-dropping awe , and wonderful memories. Guaranteed to make grandparenting even more fun, Grandpa Magic is sure to entertain—and crack up— the grandkids. From the old pull-a-quarter-from-behind-a-kid’'s-ear trick and “removing your thumb” to card tricks, stunts for the dinner table, and verbal puzzles that surprise and delight, there’s something for everyone. Step-by-step illustrations make them easy to learn.

What's Happening to Grandpa?

What's Happening to Grandpa?
Author: Maria Shriver
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2008-11-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316049212

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.

The Grandpas' Book

The Grandpas' Book
Author: John Gribble
Publisher: Scholastic Nonfiction
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2010
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780545133968

A tribute to the special contributions of grandfathers shares characteristics of and trivia about grandfathers while suggesting a variety of activities and games to enjoy while spending time with grandchildren.

Grandpa's Garden

Grandpa's Garden
Author: Stella Fry
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2018-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1782854800

This beautifully told story follows Billy from early spring to late summer as he helps his grandpa on his vegetable patch. They dig the hard ground, sow rows of seeds, and keep them watered and safe from slugs. When harvest time arrives they can pick all the vegetables and fruit they have grown. Children will be drawn in by the poetry of the language and the warm illustrations, while also catching the excitement of watching things grow! Includes educational endnotes on gardening throughout the year.

Grandpa Green

Grandpa Green
Author: Lane Smith
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2011-08-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1596436077

A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.

Grandpa Never Lies

Grandpa Never Lies
Author: Ralph J. Fletcher
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780395797709

A poetic description of the special relationship between a grandfather and a young child.

At Grandpa's Sugar Bush

At Grandpa's Sugar Bush
Author: Margaret Carney
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2002-01-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781550746716

As his grandpa shows him the traditional way of making maple syrup, a boy finds his bond with nature strengthened.

Grandpa Cacao

Grandpa Cacao
Author: Elizabeth Zunon
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2019-05-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1681196417

This beautifully illustrated story connects past and present as a girl bakes a chocolate cake with her father and learns about her grandfather harvesting cacao beans in West Africa. Chocolate is the perfect treat, everywhere! As a little girl and her father bake her birthday cake together, Daddy tells the story of her Grandpa Cacao, a farmer from the Ivory Coast in West Africa. In a land where elephants roam and the air is hot and damp, Grandpa Cacao worked in his village to harvest cacao, the most important ingredient in chocolate. "Chocolate is a gift to you from Grandpa Cacao," Daddy says. "We can only enjoy chocolate treats thanks to farmers like him." Once the cake is baked, it's ready to eat, but this isn't her only birthday present. There's a special surprise waiting at the front door . . .