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Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
They say you can't get something for nothing, but nothing is all Sami has. When his grandfather's most-prized possession-a traditional Afghan instrument called a rebāb-is stolen, Sami resolves to get it back. He finds it at a music store, but it costs $700, and Sami doesn't have even one penny. What he does have is a keychain that has caught the eye of his classmate. If he trades the keychain for something more valuable, could he keep trading until...
3) Hello, fall!
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A grandparent and child recall the beautiful and wonderful sights and sounds of a fall day spent together.
5) Beneath
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Finn is in a bad mood, so his grandfather takes him on a walk in the forest, and tells him about all the things that are beneath the surface of plants and animals--and even people.
6) Hope
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Two lions celebrate their grandchild and express all the ways this new life has expanded their world, and the hope they hold for his future"--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In this follow-up to Winter Sleep and Busy Spring, Wild Summer explores nature in summer. The beautifully-told story follows a young girl and her naturalist grandpa as they walk down a wild path towards the coast. They spot amazing plants and animals. She is enchanted by the vibrancy of life around her, but asks: "Do plants and animals want summer to last forever?" Young curiosity is combined with old wisdom in a nature-filled adventure showing a...
10) Punky Aloha
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
Publisher Annotation: Punky loves to do a lot of things-except meeting new friends. She doesn't feel brave enough. So when her grandmother asks her to go out and grab butter for her famous banana bread, Punky hesitates. But with the help of her grandmother's magical sunglasses, and with a lot of aloha in her heart, Punky sets off on a BIG adventure for the very first time. Will she be able to get the butter for grandma? Punky Aloha is a Polynesian...
11) Got your nose!
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: This hilarious new picture book by New York Times bestselling author Alan Katz and Unicorns Are the Worst creator Alex Willan imagines what happens when a good-natured game of "got your nose" goes too far-and one little girl’s nose runs free.
Author
Series
Llama Llama (Picture books) volume 8
Language
English
Description
It's an exciting day for Llama Llama; he's going to visit Gram and Grandpa Llama and spend the night his first night away from home and from Mama. But he makes sure to pack everything he needs. And there are so many fun things to do with Gram and Grandpa. It's not until he gets ready for bed that he realizes that he's forgotten something important. Fuzzy Llama. Fortunately, Grandpa Llama has a wonderful solution and soon Llama Llama is having sweet...
Author
Series
Rica Baptista volume 2
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Rica Baptista is living the good life. Grampy, the best Grampy of all Grampies, is coming to visit, and Adventure Week, the best week of all weeks, is finally here. Rica doesn't yet know if they will bounce on trampolines, go horseback riding, or even tour Fenway Park and watch the Red Sox play, but she knows they will have the best time ever. When Grampy hobbles into the house on crutches, however, Rica worries that this year's Adventure Week will...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
Diya is excited to be going to India for Diwali, the Festival of Lights. That means she’ll get to spend time with Nani, her beloved grandma, who she hasn’t seen since her family moved from India. Now India is 7,850 miles away… Once Diya arrives in India, she immediately feels at home with Nani. Together they go shopping at the bazaar and prepare for the festival. As Diya and Nani celebrate Diwali together, Diya’s heart soars. But all too soon,...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Discover and protect wild places with a little polar bear and his grandpa in this heart-warming and fun adventure. Faraway Valley is a special, hard-to-find place full of wild and wonderful creatures. A place where the air smells of pine needles. A place Grandpa and the little bear have only seen on a postcard. What will the determined pair find at the end of their journey? Does Faraway Valley even exist anymore?
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
This poignant story from New York Times bestselling author Jason June and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long reminds us of the life-changing power of words and the ways we remember the ones we love who've been affected by Alzheimer's or dementia. Perfect for fans of Drawn Together and The Rough Patch.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
When Maya moves to a different country, she feels lonely and lost. Everything-and everyone-seems so unfamiliar here, and she wonders if she will ever find a way to fit in. Longing for her home, she holds tightly to the special seeds her grandmother gave her, afraid to plant them. Can she take the risk that they-and she-might grow and bloom in this new place?
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