My Grandparents Are Special (Let's Talk About It) - Softcover

Jennifer Moore-Mallinos

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764135066 ISBN 13: 9780764135064

Publisher: B E S Pub Co, 2006

Synopsis

This book explores the extraordinary loving relationship that typically exists between very young children and their grandparents. The sensitively written Let's Talk About It Books encourage preschool-age and early-grades children to explore their feelings, and speak openly to a parent or other trusted adult about things that trouble them--or are very important to them. Each title discusses a particular concern that children often encounter in the course of growing up. All books in this series have appealing color illustrations on every page, and are available in both English and Spanish language editions. A short section at the back of each book offers advice to parents.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

(back cover)
LetÂ’s Talk About It!
Most children feel a very special bond of affection with their grandparents.
Grandmothers and grandfathers share that feeling, giving them the same kind of love they give to their sons and daughters.

MY GRANDPARENTS ARE SPECIAL tells the warmhearted story of a child and his grandparents. Boys and girls are encouraged to value the relationship they have with their grandparents, and to retain fond memories of their grandparents as years pass and they grow to adulthood

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2—In the first title, a boy tells about his special relationships with his grandparents and great-grandmother. First, he tells of the joy he experiences when he and his grandparents ride bikes, play tag, fly kites, and so on. The tone changes as the child describes his great-grandmother, who is not so active. In addition to didactically stating that as grandparents age, "they'll still be the same on the inside," the text says, "Grandma and I will always have fun baking cookies together...." But what about the grandparent who suffers from a stroke or other debilitating illness and cannot make cookies or talk, or even recognize her grandchildren? While the book fulfills its purpose of showing the importance of senior family members, it is also preachy and not entirely realistic. Roca presents short vignettes about shy children, giving simplistic solutions for the scenarios. The text jumps from topic to topic: What if you're asked your name, or you want to make a new friend, or the teacher wants you to read aloud? The last page is perhaps the most valuable part of the book: parents are given suggestions to help youngsters overcome shyness, but this same advice is available in other sources. Both titles have bright, cartoonlike illustrations.—Wendy Smith-D'Arezzo, Loyola College, Baltimore, MD
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About this edition

• Publisher: B E S Pub Co
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0764135066
• ISBN 13: 9780764135064
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Marta Fabrega