Grandparents

Love, Ruby Lavender

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By Deborah Wiles

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When her quirky grandmother goes to Hawaii for the summer, nine-year-old Ruby learns to survive on her own in Mississippi by writing letters, befriending chickens as well as the new girl in town, and finally coping with her grandfather's death. J Fic Wil

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April Foolishness

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By Teresa Bateman

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The kids try to convince their no-nonsense Grandpa that the farm animals are running wild in this silly rhyming book.

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The Dancing Tiger

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By Malachy Doyle

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"This magical, tender tale about a girl, a tiger and a great-grandmother is a joyous dance through the changing seasons. From the moment the book is opened, we are invited into woodland suffused with moonlight and, as the tiger's story is revealed in all its beautiful simplicity, we are left pondering the power of the imagination, the importance of self-expression and the special nature of a relationship across the generations."
[From the publisher's description]

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Valerie and the Silver Pear

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By Benjamin Darling, illustrated by Dan Lane

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Valerie and her grandfather pick many pears from the old tree, hunting for the silver pear that her late grandmother always gave away to friends. They then take their sweet harvest and make some wonderful pies with a recipe (included!) from Grandma's cookbook. A lovely picture book that celebrates family and family traditions.

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The Hello, Goodbye Window

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By Norton Juster, illustrated by Chris Raschka

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The first picture book by the author of the classic "The Phantom Tollbooth" tells the story of a little girl who finds a magic gateway in the kitchen window of her grandparents' house, and the voyage of discovery she takes.

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Spot Visits His Grandparents

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By Eric Hill

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The ever-popular puppy, Spot, has a ball visiting his grandparents.

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Robert Lives with His Grandparents

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By Martha Whitmore Hickman

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A boy has chosen to live with his grandparents rather than his mother while she gets help for her addictions. He loves his grandparents, but he worries that the other kids will make fun of him when it's time for Parents' Day at school

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Nora's Ark

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By Natalie Kinsey-Warnock

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During the Vermont flood of 1927, Wren and her grandparents make room in their house for twenty neighbors and lots of animals.

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I Love Saturdays Y Domingos

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By Alma Flor Ada

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On Saturdays, a young girl gets to visit with her European-American grandmother and grandfather, and on Sunday (Domingo) she visits with her Mexican-American Abuelito and Abuelita. Each set of grandparents tell her stories and take her out for fun, and at each household she speaks a different language. Told in Spanish and English.

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I Dance in My Red Pajamas

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By Edith Thacher Hurd

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This little girl's grandparents think that the best day is a NOISY DAY!

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