Grandparents and Children
Anaya, R., & Gonzales, E. (1995). The farolitos of Christmas. New York:
Hyperion. Also available in Spanish.
Bauer, M. D., & Garns, A. [1995]. (2001). When I go camping with Grandma.
Mahwah, NJ: Bridgewater Books.
Bragg, L. E., & Marchand, V. (1995). A river lost. Blaine, WA: Hancock House.
Calmenson, S., & Chalmers, M. [1994]. (1997). Marigold and grandma on the
town. New York: HarperTrophy. Also available as an audio recording.
Castañeda, O., & Sanchez, E. [1993]. (1997). Abuela’s weave. Boston: Houghton
Mifflin. Also available in Spanish and as an audio recording. VHS
Cech, J., & McGinley-Nally, S. [1991]. (1996). My grandmother’s journey. New
York: Aladdin.
Collins, R. [2002]. (2004). Alvie eats soup. New York: Arthur A. Levine Books.
Cohen, C., & Nakata, H. (2003). Everything is different at Nonna’s house. New
York: Clarion.
Conrad, P. (1993). The tub grandfather. New York: Harper Collins. Also available
in Braille and Japanese.
Cornish, S., & Johns, J. [1974]. (1978). Grandmother's pictures. New York: Avon
Books.
Cowley, J., & Dunrea, O. [1999]. (2003). The rusty, trusty tractor. Honesdale, PA:
Boyds Mill Press.
dePaola, T. [1973]. (2001). Nana upstairs & Nana downstairs. New York:
Scholastic. Also available in Afrikaans, Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, Japanese,
and Spanish and as an audio recording.
dePaola, T. [1980]. (1991). Now one foot, now the other. New York: Putnam. Also
available in Afrikaans, Braille, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, German, Japanese,
Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, and as an audio recording. VHS
DeRubertis, B., & Thornburgh, R. M. (1999). Count on Pablo. New York: Kane
Press.
Dodds, S. [1993]. (1995). Grandpa Bud. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.
Dorros, A., & Kleven, E. [1991]. (1997). Abuela. New York: Puffin Unicorn. Also
available in Braille, Spanish, and as an audio recording. VHS
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Erdrich, L., & Lamarche, J. [1996]. (1999). Grandmother's pigeon. New York:
Hyperion Press. Also available as an audio recording.
Falwell, C. [1991]. (1994). Nicky and grandpa. New York: Clarion.
French, V., & Bartlett, A. [1995]. (1998). Oliver's vegetables. New York: Orchard
Books.
French, V., & Bartlett, A. (1998) Oliver's fruit salad. New York: Orchard Books.
Greenblat, R. (1991). Aunt Ippy's museum of junk. New York: HarperCollins. VHS
Greenfield, E., & Cooper, F. (1988). (1996). Grandpa’s face. New York: Philomel.
Also available in Spanish.
Guest, C. Z., & Krupinski, L. [2000]. (2001). Tiny green thumbs. New York:
Scholastic.
Hedderwick, M. [1985]. (2003). Katie Morag and the two grandmothers. London:
Red Fox. Also available in Scottish Gaelic.
Henriod, L., & Chevalier, C. (1982). Grandma's wheelchair. Chicago: Albert
Whitman.
Hughes, S. (2001). My grandfather works in a bakery. Danbury, CT: Children’s
Press.
Locker, T. [1984]. (1993). Where the river begins. New York: Puffin Pied Piper
Books. Also available in Braille and as an audio recording.
Mayer, M. [1983]. (2003). Just Grandma and me. New York: Golden Books. Also
available in Braille and Spanish and as an audio recording. Computer
software
Miles, M., & Parnall, P. [1971]. (2000). Annie and the Old One. New York: Little,
Brown. Also available in Braille, Korean, and Spanish and as an audio
recording. VHS
Moon, N., & Ayliffe, A. (1994). Lucy's picture. New York: Dial Books.
Mora, P., & Torrecilla, P. (2001). The bakery lady. La señora de la panadería.
Houston, TX: Piñata Books. Bilingual: English/Spanish.
Nomura, T. [1991]. (1995). Grandpa's town. Brooklyn, NY: Kane/Miller.
Polacco, P. [1990]. (1999). Thunder cake. New York: Philomel. Also available in
Braille, Chinese, Korean, and as an audio recording. VHS
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Polacco, P. [1993]. (1999). Babushka Baba Yaga. New York: Penguin Putnam.
Also available in Braille and Chinese.
Reid, M., & Chamberlain, S. [1990]. (1995). The button box. New York: Puffin.
Also available in Braille and Spanish. VHS
*Rius, M., & Parramon, J. (1987). Grandparents. New York: Barron’s. Also
available in Chinese.
Robles Boza, E. (1984). La abuela de juicio. Mexico City: Trillas.
Rockwell, A. (1984). When I go visiting. New York: Macmillan.
Sáenz, B., & Garcia, G. [1998]. (2000). A gift from Papa Diego: Un regalo de
Papá Diego. New York: Scholastic. Bilingual: English/Spanish.
Say, A. [1993]. (1994). Grandfather's journey. New York: Scholastic. Also
available in Braille, French, and Japanese.
Scheffler, U., & Wensell, U. (1986). A walk in the rain. New York: Putnam.
Schaap, M., & de Wolf, A. (2001). Mop's treasure hunt. Columbus, OH: McGraw
Hill.
Thomson, P., & Daly, N. (2003). The creaky squeaky bed. New York: Random
House.
Torres, L. [1995]. (1999). Saturday Sancocho. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
Also available in Braille and Spanish and as an audio recording. VHS
Warner, G. C., & Life, K. (2001). The secret under the tree. Morton Grove, IL:
Albert Whitman.
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