My Grandpa Had a Stroke - Hardcover

Butler, Dori Hillestad

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1591478065 ISBN 13: 9781591478065

Publisher: Magination Press, 2007

Synopsis

Learning Magazine Teachers' Choice Award for the Family 2008

What's a stroke?
Why can't Grandpa move his arm?
Why does he seem so different?
Will he get better?
Why did this have to happen to my grandpa?
Who will take care of him?

Ryan loves spending Saturdays with his Grandpa, riding in the truck, stopping at Morrie's Diner for breakfast, and fishing on Hall Lake. But when his grandfather has a stroke, everything suddenly changes. Now Ryan is confused and scared. He's worried about his grandfather. And he missed the special bond they shared.

My Grandpa Had a Stroke is a complete resource for families with young children. Offering honest and age-appropriate information about strokes, this gentle story also addresses the many feelings children face, and helps them adjust while finding new ways to maintain those special family bonds.

A comprehensive Note to Parents provides additional guidance, information, and resources.

About this title

About the Author:

Dori Hillestad Butler is an award-winning author of many children's books, including My Grandpa Had a Stroke. She’s written magazine stories, educational materials, plays, book reviews, characters for a board game, and by the end of 2019 she will have published 54 books for kids, including 10 that were “ghostwritten.” She’s been nominated for children’s choice awards in 19 different states, her King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats was named a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book in 2018, and her Buddy Files: Case of the Lost Boy won the 2011 Edgar Award for the best juvenile mystery published in 2010. She lives in Kirkland, Washington. Visit her at www.kidswriter.com.

Nicole Wong is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. Her illustrations have been featured in several children's books, including No Monkeys, No Chocolate and Ferry Tail. Nicole lives with her husband, daughter, and their dogs and cat in Massachusetts. Visit her at www.nicole-wong.com and follow her on Facebook: @painternik and Instagram: @painternik9.

From Booklist:

Ryan loves spending Saturdays fishing with his grandfather. But when Grandpa suffers a stroke, everything changes. Step-by-step, the book shows children in the same situation what they might expect. Ryan first sees Grandpa in the hospital, sleepy, disoriented, and unable to move the left side of his body. A stint in rehab helps, but after the therapists do all they can, Grandpa must move to Ryan's house. Throughout, Ryan wants to help, but there's no denying his fear and upset. The book, illustrated in soft-edged watercolors, ends on a hopeful note, as Ryan and his grandfather are able to go fishing once more, albeit with Grandpa in his wheelchair. With quiet prose, this covers most of the emotional and practical hurdles faced by both patient and child. There is even a moment when Grandpa calls a woman "Fatty," and Mom explains that stroke patients sometimes say inappropriate things. A three-page note for parents gives solid, helpful advice about talking with children about strokes. A sad but useful book. Cooper, Ilene

About this edition

• Publisher: Magination Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1591478065
• ISBN 13: 9781591478065
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Wong Nicole