Tuesdays With Morrie
Ackerman, Karen. Just Like
Max. Knopf, 1990. ( j )
When Great-uncle Max, the tailor, becomes sick and can no longer
sew, nephew Aaron becomes his "hands" and together they
create something special.
Aliki. The Two of Them.
Mulberry, 1979. ( j )
Describes the relationship of a grandfather and granddaughter
from her birth to his death.
Bunting, Eve. Can You Do This,
Old Badger? Harcourt, 1999. ( j )
Little Badger finds that although Old Badger can't do some things
as easily as he used to, he still has some useful and important
skills to teach.
Bunting, Eve. Sunshine Home.
Clarion, 1994. ( j )
When Tim and his parents visit his grandmother in the nursing
home as she recovers from a broken hip, everyone pretends to be
happy until he helps them express their true feelings.
Bunting, Eve. The Wednesday
Surprise. Clarion, 1989. ( j and Cassette/Book Kit)
On Wednesday nights when Grandma stays with Anna, everyone thinks
she is teaching Anna to read.
DePaola, Tomie. Nana, Upstairs,
Nana Downstairs. Putnam, 1973. ( j and Cassette/Book Kit)
Four-year-old Tommy enjoys his relationship with both his grandmother
and great grandmother, but eventually learns to face their inevitable
death.
DePaola, Tomie. Now One Foot,
Now the Other. Putnam, 1981. ( j )
When his grandfather suffers a stroke, Bobby teaches him to walk,
just as his grandfather had once taught him.
Finchler, Judy. Miss Malarkey
Doesn't Live in Room 10. Walker, 1995. ( j )
A first grade boy is shocked, then pleased, when he discovers
that his teacher has a life away from school.
Flournoy, Valerie. The Patchwork
Quilt. Dial, 1985. ( j )
Using scraps from her African-American family's old clothing,
Tanya helps her grandmother make a beautiful quilt.
Fox, Mem. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald
Partridge. Kane/Miller, 1985. ( j )
A boy with four names collects memorabilia in a box to take to
his friend with four names in a nursing home when he hears she
is losing her memory.
Hest, Amy. In the Rain with
Baby Duck. Candlewick Press, 1995. ( j )
Although her parents love walking in the rain, Baby Duck does
not, until Grandpa shares a secret with her.
Hines, Anna Grossnickle. Gramma's
Walk. Greenwillow, 1993. ( j )
Donnie and Gramma, who is in a wheelchair, take an imagined walk
to the seashore and smell the salty breeze, walk barefoot on the
warm sand, observe animals, and build a sand castle.
Houston, Gloria McLendon. My
Great-Aunt Arizona. Harper Collins, 1992 ( j921H874h)
An Appalachian girl, Arizona Houston Hughes, grows up to become
a teacher who influences generations of schoolchildren.
Leighton, Audrey O. A Window
of Time. NADJA, 1995. ( j )
Shawn is troubled by his grandfather's frequent loss of memory
and mental confusion.
Martin, Bill. Knots on a Counting
Rope. Holt, 1987. ( j and Big Book)
Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses and his grandfather reminisce about
the young boy's birth, his first horse, and an exciting horse
race.
Mayer, Mercer. Just Grandma
and Me. Golden, 1983. ( j )
Mayer, Mercer. Just Grandpa and Me. Golden, 1985. ( j )
Little Critter spends a day alone with each of his grandparents:
he and Grandma go to the beach, and he and Grandpa go shopping
for new clothes.
McPhail, David. Teddy Bear.
Holt, 2002. ( j )
A Teddy Bear, lost by the little boy who loves him, still feels
loved after being rescued by a homeless man.
Miller, William. The Piano
Lee & Low, 2000. ( j )
Tia, a young black girl who loves music, finds a job in the home
of an older white woman who not only teaches her to play the piano
but also becomes her friend
Mills, Lauren A. Rag Coat.
Little, Brown, 1991. ( j )
A picture book that celebrates Appalachia, this is a tender story
about a resourceful mountain girl's special coat, made by neighbors
from scraps of fabric they contribute.
Neasi, Barbara J. Listen to
Me. Children's Press, 1986. ( E )
Whenever Mom and Dad are too busy to talk and to listen, Grandma
saves the day, helping out and being a good listener.
Pearson, Susan. Happy Birthday,
Grampie. (Dial, 1987. ( j )
A poignant, warm story of how a granddaughter's love for her grandfather
breaks through the barriers of language and age.
Peters, Lisa Westberg. Good
Morning, River! Arcade, 1990. ( j )
Katherine and her friend, an older man named Carl, celebrate the
seasons on the river together, until his absence requires her
to grow and change even as their special relationship changes.
Polacco, Patricia. Mrs. Katz
and Tush. Bantam, 1992. ( j )
A long-lasting friendship develops between Larnel, a young African-American,
and Mrs. Katz, a lonely, Jewish widow, when Larnel presents Mrs.
Katz with a scrawny, tailless kitten.
Polacco, Patricia. Thank You,
Mr. Falker. Philomel Books, 1998. ( j )
At first, Trisha loves school, but her difficulty learning to
read makes her feel dumb, until, in the fifth grade, a new teacher
helps her understand and overcome her problem.
Reiser, Lynn. Cherry Pies and
Lullabies. Greenwillow, 1998. ( j )
Illustrating the connections between three generations, family
members bake a pie, make a crown of flowers, pass on a handmade
quilt, and share a lullaby, and each time "it was the same,
but different."
Say, Allen. Grandfather's Journey.
Houghton Mifflin, 1993. ( j )
A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to
America, which he later recreates and experiences the feelings
of being torn by love for two different countries.
Tejima, Keizaburao. Ho-limlim:
a Rabbit Tale from Japan. Philomel, 1990. ( j )
After one last foray far from his home, an aging rabbit decides
he prefers to rest in his own garden and let his children and
grandchildren bring him good things to eat.
Yolen, Jane. Miz Berlin Walks.
Philomel Books, 1997. ( j )
Mary Louise gradually gets to know and love a senior neighbor
lady who tells wonderful stories as she walks around the block
of her Virginia home.
Zolotow, Charlotte. I Know
a Lady. Morrow, 1984. ( j )
Sally describes a loving and lovable old lady in her neighborhood
who grows flowers, waves to children when they pass her house
and bakes cookies at Christmas.
