Grandparent's Day

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.

A cumulative tale about a little boy who cannot fall asleep in the noisy old bed at his grandparents' house.

Reluctant Nicky spends a wonderful summer with Grandma who introduces him to the joy of rafting down the river near her home and watching the animals along the banks. 

This chapter book tells the story of a ten-year-old boy named Sammy whose parents leave him with his grandfather in West Virginia so they can try to make a fresh start in Indiana. The grandfather is gruff and only seems to care for the wild birds who pass through the mountains. Sammy wants to run away, but a hurt crane needing his attention convinces him to stay and learn more about birds and his quiet grandfather.

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.

Presents the different ways grandmothers show their grandchildren love, from offering advice and babysitting to making things and giving lots of kisses. [Book description]

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

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

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