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Celebrate Grandparents’ Day with Picturebooks Perfect to Read with Your Loved Ones

10 Sep
Cover of Lee and Low New Voices Award Winner, A Morning with Grandpa by Sylvia Liu with illustrations by Christina Forshay. A drawing features a grandfather and his granddaughter outside exercising.
Cover of Nana Akua Goes to School by Tricia Elam Walker and April Harrison. Features a drawing of grandmother and her granddaughter in front of a school.
Cover of Just Like Grandma by Kim Rogers and illustrated by Julie Flett. Features a grandmother and her grandduaghter with two trees and a dragonfly behind them. The book has an Ezra Jack Keats Honor.
Cover of I Miss My Grandpa by Jin Xiaojing. Features a drawing of a girl sitting at a table with a blank sheet of paper in front of her.
Cover of My Grandma and Me by Mina Javaherbin and illustrated by Lindsey Yankey. Features a grandmother and her granddaughter with cat standing in a garden of flowers.
Cover of Drawn Together by Minh Le and Dan Santat. Features a drawing of a grandfather hugging his grandchild.

Sunday, September 13th is Grandparents Day this year! Take a look at these picturebooks from our BCCLS catalog that highlight the special connection between a grandparent and grandchild. 

Drawn Together
by Minh Lê (physical)
A grandfather and grandson struggle to communicate until they discover a shared love of art and adventure that transcends words.

Nana Akua Goes to School
by Tricia Elam Walker (physical)
Zura is worried about how her classmates will react to Nana Akua’s traditional facial scars on Grandparents’ Day. Nana Akua isn’t worried, though. She thinks up a clever way to show Zura’s classmates the beauty in her markings.

Grandma in Blue with Red Hat
by Scott Menchin (physical) 
A child visits an art museum with his class and thinks his grandma would make a fine exhibit. When the curator says that they don’t accept grandmas, he creates an entire gallery just for her. 

My Grandma and Me
by Mina Javaherbin (physical, physical audiobook)
Growing up in Iran, Mina’s grandma is her best friend. They spend all day together, often visiting with Mina’s best friend Annette and her grandmother. Both grandmothers show others how to be compassionate and caring. 

The Grandpa Book
by Todd Parr (physical, Hoopla eBook) 
Grandpas show their love in all different kinds of ways. Todd Parr explores some of them, like how they love making you laugh or add extra marshmallows to your hot chocolate. Check out his accompanying title on grandmas, too. 

Just Like Grandma
by Kim Rogers (physical, physical audiobook)
More than anything, Becca wants to be just like her grandma. They paint together, bead moccasins, and dance at the weekend powwow until Grandpa calls them in for dinner. Little does Becca know that Grandma wants to be just like her. 

I Miss My Grandpa
by Xiaojing Jin (physical, eBook)
Through memories and traits Grandpa passed down to his children and grandchildren, a grandchild learns what he was like, growing to miss him even though they’ve never gotten the chance to meet.

A Morning with Grandpa
by Sylvia Liu (physical)
Mei Mei’s grandpa, Gong Gong, is calm and steady as he does tai chi. Mei Mei, on the other hand, is full of energy! Together, they practice tai chi and yoga and see how much they can learn from one another.

One, Two, Grandpa Loves You
by Shelly Becker (physical) 
A grandpa and granddaughter go on a fun camping trip. One, Two, Grandpa Loves You is a perfect bedtime story for early readers. And if you enjoy this title, we have One, Two, Grandma Loves You and One, Two, Daddy Loves You by the same author.

Written by:
Allison Woodley
Information and Digital Service Assistant

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