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63) Izzy Gizmo
Author
Series
Izzy Gizmo volume 1
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Izzy Gizmo loves to invent but gets frustrated when her inventions fail to work properly, so when she finds a crow with a broken wing her grandfather urges her to persist until she finds a way to help.
64) Crouching Tiger
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Pub. Date
20111213.
Language
English
Description
When Ming Da's Chinese grandpa comes to visit, he overcomes his initial embarrassment at his grandfather's traditions and begins to appreciate him.
Author
Series
Iris and Walter volume 8
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
When Iris's grandfather comes to her school as a substitute teacher, she has a hard time sharing him with the other students.
Author
Series
Ladybug Girl volume 9
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
Lulu, who likes to dress in a ladybug costume, wants to learn everything when she visits the natural history museum with Grandpa, but as she moves from exhibit to exhibit, she discovers that sometimes you have to slow down to appreciate the wonder of what is around you.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Francine loves her grandfather, but their time together is running out. He has one final wish: to see a male heir carry on the family traditions. Francine knows his ideas are outdated, but she would do anything for him. Her solution? Ask Ollie Tran, a family friend (and former crush, not that it matters), to pretend to be ceremonially adopted and act like the grandson her A Gung never had. Ollie has always made a point of avoiding the odd, too blunt...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
Explores some of the many and varied ways a grandfather can express his love, even without saying the words, such as by sharing his coin collection, holding hands when crossing the street, and attending tea parties.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
Curious and energetic Mei Mei attempts some t'ai chi forms as her grandfather demonstrates them, then tries to teach him basic yoga poses. Includes introductions to t'ai chi and yoga, as well as instructions for the exercises described in the text.
73) Tip-tap pop
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Emma and Pop have been tap dancing together since before she could talk, but Pop becomes very forgetful and can no longer dance until one special day when he hears Emma's steps and they find a way for him to join in.
74) All around us
Author
Publisher
Cinco Puntos Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Description
Finding circles everywhere, a grandfather and his granddaughter meditate on the cycles of life and nature.
75) Grumpy Grandpa
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Jack's grandfather is always grumpy, and a bit scary, too, but during a visit to the country house where "Grumpy Grandpa" lives with the brave Aunt Ellie and Uncle Wilbur, Jack learns that his grandfather was once very different.
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Making meatballs for Grandpa, who no longer remembers much but loves to help cook, a little girl and her Grandma find cooking together makes more than just a meal as they prepare a savory Italian dinner, in this sensory-rich picture book about food, family and heritage.
77) Dare you to lie
Author
Publisher
Tor Teen
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Kylene, seventeen, determined to prove her FBI agent father innocent of murder, finds unexpected allies after returning to the town where she was involved in a scandal two years before.
78) Grandad's pride
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"After Milly discovers a pride flag in Grandad's attic, this adorable pair are motivated by the past to start a pride parade in their small town. Activism and celebration go hand in hand as the town gathers to help build a world where everyone is proud to be themselves"--
80) Gathering sparks
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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Description
A grandfather introduces his grandson to the Jewish tradition of tikkun olam, a centuries-old concept which proposes that everyone must do their part in order to improve the world.
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