The Best Children’s Books About Grandparents

“What are the best Children’s books about Grandparents ?” We looked at 228 of the top Kids Grandparents books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 33 titles, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Kids Grandparents ” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 175+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.

Happy Scrolling!

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Top 33 Best Children’s Books About Grandparents

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33 .) Abuela written by Arthur Dorros

Lists It Appears On:

• Colours Of Us
• Goodreads

While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.

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32 .) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory written by Roald Dahl

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• RD

After Mama takes a job in Chicago during World War II, Ada Ruth stays with Grandma but misses her mother who loves her more than rain and snow.

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31 .) Charlotte’s Web written by E.B. White

Lists It Appears On:

• RD
• Stannah Stairlifts

This beloved book by E. B. White, author of Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan, is a classic of children’s literature that is “just about perfect.” This high-quality paperback features vibrant illustrations colorized by Rosemary Wells! Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte’s Web, high up in Zuckerman’s barn. Charlotte’s spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur’s life when he was born the runt of his litter. E. B. White’s Newbery Honor Book is a tender novel of friendship, love, life, and death that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come.

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30 .) Coming on Home Soon written by Jacqueline Woodson

Lists It Appears On:

• Grandparent Effect
• Read Brightly

It’s war time, and women are needed to fill the men’s jobs. As winter sets in, Ada Ruth and her grandma keep up their daily routine, missing Mama all the time. They find strength in each other, and a stray kitten even arrives one day to keep them company, but nothing can fill the hole Mama left. Every day they wait, watching for the letter that says Mama will be coming on home soon. Set during World War II, Coming On Home Soon has a timeless quality that will appeal to all who wait and hope.

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29 .) Grandfather Gandhi written by Arun Gandhi

Lists It Appears On:

• Colours Of Us
• Goodreads

Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson tells the story of how his grandfather taught him to turn darkness into light in this uniquely personal and vibrantly illustrated tale that carries a message of peace.

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28 .) Grandfather’s Journey written by Allen Say

Lists It Appears On:

• Colours Of Us
• Goodreads

A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather’s journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.

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27 .) Grandma Calls Me Beautiful written by Barbara M. Joosse

Lists It Appears On:

• Colours Of Us
• Goodreads

A Hawaiian grandmother tells her granddaughter a favorite story about how much she loves her. Includes a glossary with definitions and explanations of Hawaiian words and customs.

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26 .) Grandma Wishes written by Julia Lobo

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• RD

There’s a special star in the nighttime sky that only grandma see …

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25 .) Here Comes Grandma! written by Janet Lord

Lists It Appears On:

• Considerable
• Scibendi

Grandma is coming to visit and she will use any possible method of transport, including a horse and a hot air balloon, to get there.

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24 .) Katie Morag And The Two Grandmothers written by Mairi Hedderwick

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• RD

Katie Morag’s two very different grandmothers, plain Grannie Island and sophisticated Granma Mainland, don’t seem to like each other until Granma Mainland’s secret beauty formula saves the day for Grannie Island’s prize sheep.

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23 .) Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa written by Anna Dewdney

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• RD

It’s an exciting day for Llama Llama; he’s going to visit Gram and Grandpa Llama and spend the night His first night away from home .and from Mama. But he makes sure to pack everything he needs. And there are so many fun things to do with Gram and Grandpa. It’s not until he gets ready for bed that he realizes that he’s forgotten something important. Fuzzy Llama. Fortunately, Grandpa Llama has a wonderful solution and soon Llama Llama is having sweet dreams

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22 .) Lucky Pennies and Hot Chocolate written by Carol Diggory-Shields

Lists It Appears On:

• Grandparent Effect
• Read Brightly

A grandfather and his grandson enjoy sharing knock-knock jokes, playing games, hot chocolate, watching movies, reading books, playing baseball and just spending time together.

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21 .) Mango, Abuela, and Me written by Meg Medina

Lists It Appears On:

• Colours Of Us
• Goodreads

Mia’s abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can’t read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English (“Dough. Masa”), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it’s still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories. Then Mia sees a parrot in the pet-shop window and has the perfecto idea for how to help them all communicate a little better. An endearing tale from an award-winning duo that speaks loud and clear about learning new things and the love that bonds family members.

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20 .) Me With You written by Kristy Dempsey

Lists It Appears On:

• Considerable
• Scibendi

A little girl describes her relationship with her beloved grandfather.

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19 .) My Abuelita written by Tony Johnston

Lists It Appears On:

• Colours Of Us
• Goodreads

With great gusto, a child’s grandmother performs deep knee bends, consumes a breakfast of “huevos estrellados,” and practices vocal exercises before going to work as a storyteller.

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18 .) My Grandpa Is Amazing written by Nick Butterworth

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• My Little Book Case

A child describes an amazing grandfather.

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17 .) My Two Grannies written by Floella Benjamin

Lists It Appears On:

• Colours Of Us
• Goodreads

Alvina has two grannies who she loves with all her heart. Grannie Vero is from the Caribbean island of Trinidad. Grannie Rose is from the north of England. When Alvina’s parents go away on holiday, both the grannies move in to Alvina’s house to look after her. But the two grannies want to do different things!…

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16 .) No Mirrors in My Nana’s House written by Ysaye M. Barnwell

Lists It Appears On:

• Colours Of Us
• Goodreads

A girl discovers the beauty in herself by looking into her Nana’s eyes.

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15 .) The Have a Good Day Cafe written by Frances Park

Lists It Appears On:

• Colours Of Us
• Goodreads

Mike’s grandmother, who has moved from Korea to live with Mike and his family in the United States, inspires him to suggest an idea to help their floundering food cart business.

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14 .) The Ultimate Guide to Grandmas and Grandpas written by Sally Lloyd-Jones

Lists It Appears On:

• My Little Book Case
• The Spruce

Provides insights into making your grandparents happy, from singing and dancing for them to letting them give you special treats and presents.

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13 .) You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You written by Mary Ann Hoberman

Lists It Appears On:

• RD
• Scibendi

A book of children’s poetry which encourages young children to read with an adult.

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12 .) Bigmama’s written by Donald Crews

Lists It Appears On:

• Grandparent Effect
• Read Brightly
• Reading Rockets

Visiting Bigmama’s house in the country, young Donald Crews finds his relatives full of news and the old place and its surroundings just the same as the year before.

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11 .) Grandpa Green written by Lane Smith

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• My Little Book Case
• The Spruce

A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.

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10 .) How to Babysit a Grandma written by Jean Reagan

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Goodreads
• RD

A little girl provides instructions for properly babysitting one’s grandmother, such as taking trips to the park and singing duets.

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9 .) I Already Know I Love You written by Billy Crystal

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Goodreads
• The Spruce

A grandfather dreams of all the things he will do with his new grandchild.

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8 .) I Love Saturdays y Domingos written by Alma Flor Ada

Lists It Appears On:

• Colours Of Us
• Goodreads
• Reading Rockets

A young girl enjoys the similarities and the differences between her English-speaking and Spanish-speaking grandparents.

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7 .) Just Grandma and Me written by Mercer Mayer

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Goodreads
• The Spruce

A trip to the beach with Grandma provides lots of fun and surprises.

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6 .) Nana in the City written by Lauren Castillo

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Grandparent Effect
• Read Brightly

A young boy is frightened by how busy and noisy the city is when he goes there to visit his Nana, but she makes him a fancy red cape that keeps him from being scared as she shows him how wonderful a place it is.

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5 .) Song and Dance Man written by Karen Ackerman

Lists It Appears On:

• Considerable
• Goodreads
• Reading Rockets

Grandpa demonstrates for his visiting grandchildren some of the songs, dances, and jokes he performed when he was a vaudeville entertainer.

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4 .) The Grandma Book written by Todd Parr

Lists It Appears On:

• Colours Of Us
• Considerable
• Scibendi

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

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3 .) The Matchbox Diary written by Paul Fleischman

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Grandparent Effect
• Read Brightly

Follow a girl’s perusal of her great-grandfather’s collection of matchboxes and small curios that document his poignant immigration journey from Italy to a new country.

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2 .) How to Babysit a Grandpa written by Jean Reagan

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Goodreads
• RD
• The Spruce

A little boy provides instructions for properly babysitting one’s grandfather, such as offering him tasty treats and entertaining him with special games.

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1 .) The Hello, Goodbye Window written by Norton Juster

Lists It Appears On:

• Colours Of Us
• Considerable
• Goodreads
• Grandparent Effect
• RD
• Read Brightly
• Scibendi

A little girl describes the magic kitchen window in her grandparents’ home.

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The 175+ Additional Best Kids Books About Grandmas And Grandpas

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#	Books	Authors	Lists
34	¿De qué están hechas las Superabuelas?	Carmen Parets Luque	Goodreads
35	… An Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy		Considerable
36	A Balloon for Grandad	Nigel Gray	Goodreads
37	A Couple Of Boys Have The Best Week Ever		Considerable
38	A Long Way From Chicago		Considerable
39	A Morning With Grandpa		Colours Of Us
40	A Path of Stars	Anne Sibley O’Brien	Goodreads
41	A Picnic in October	Eve Bunting	Goodreads
42	Abuela’s Weave		Colours Of Us
43	Adventures with Grandpa		My Little Book Case
44	Always My Grandpa: A Story for Children About Alzheimer’s Disease		Country Meadows
45	Amazing Grace	Mary Hoffman	Goodreads
46	Anne of Green Gables		RD
47	Arctic White	Danna Smith	Goodreads
48	Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story		Colours Of Us
49	Beauty, Her Basket	Sandra Belton	Goodreads
50	Bee Tree		Considerable
51	Blackberry Stew	Isabell Monk	Goodreads
52	Butterfly Kisses for Grandma and Grandpa		Scibendi
53	Cherry Pies and Lullabies		Reading Rockets
54	Chicken Sunday	Patricia Polacco	Goodreads
55	Christmas with Grandfather	Winfried Wolf	Goodreads
56	Cooking With Grandma		The Spruce
57	Dan’s Grandpa		My Little Book Case
58	Dance at Grandpa’s	Laura Ingalls Wilder	Goodreads
59	Dear Juno		Colours Of Us
60	Don’t Call me Grandma		Colours Of Us
61	Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!	Mo Willems	Stannah Stairlifts
62	Drop Dead	Babette Cole	Goodreads
63	Each Peach Pear Plum	Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg	Stannah Stairlifts
64	Fablehaven		Considerable
65	Finding the Music / En pos de la música		Colours Of Us
66	Flowers for Grandmother	Kendahl Brooke Youngs	Goodreads
67	Fog Cat	Marilyn Helmer	Goodreads
68	From Poppa	Anne Laurel Carter	Goodreads
69	Full, Full, Full of Love	Trish Cooke	Goodreads
70	Gangsta Granny	David Walliams	Stannah Stairlifts
71	Georgie Lee		Reading Rockets
72	Goodnight Moon	Margaret Wise Brown	Stannah Stairlifts
73	Grandad Pot		My Little Book Case
74	Grandad’s Prayers of the Earth	Douglas Wood	Goodreads
75	Grandfather Counts		Colours Of Us
76	Grandfather Tang’s Story		Colours Of Us
77	Grandfather’s Story Cloth		Colours Of Us
78	Grandma and Me		Colours Of Us
79	Grandma Loves You		RD
80	Grandma’s Cat	Helen Ketteman	Goodreads
81	Grandma’s Gift		Colours Of Us
82	Grandma’s Records		Colours Of Us
83	Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun: A Cherokee Story	Geri Keams	Goodreads
84	Grandmother’s Alligator		Colours Of Us
85	Grandpa and Bo		Considerable
86	Grandpa and Me		RD
87	Grandpa and Thomas		My Little Book Case
88	Grandpa Baby		My Little Book Case
89	Grandpa’s Little One [With Billy Crystal Reads Grandpa’s Little One]	Billy Crystal	Goodreads
90	Grandpa’s Teeth	Rod Clement	Goodreads
91	Grandpa’s Tractor	Michael Garland	Goodreads
92	Grandpa’s Face		Colours Of Us
93	Grandpa’s Farm- A summer’s day		My Little Book Case
94	Grandpa’s Farm: A Spring Day		My Little Book Case
95	Grandpa’s Great Escape		RD
96	Grandpa’s Little One		RD
97	Grandpa’s Place		My Little Book Case
98	Grandpa’s Shed		My Little Book Case
99	Grandpa’s Shorts		My Little Book Case
100	Grandpa’s Wish List		RD
101	Grandparents Song		Colours Of Us
102	Granpa	John Burningham	Goodreads
103	Gus and Grandpa at Basketball		Reading Rockets
104	Henry and Mudge and The Great Grandpas		Considerable
105	Hope	Isabell Monk	Goodreads
106	Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-Ji	F. Zia	Goodreads
107	I Love Grandpa		My Little Book Case
108	I Love My Grandpa		My Little Book Case
109	I love you, Grandpa		My Little Book Case
110	I’m Glad You’re My Grandpa		My Little Book Case
111	Isla	Arthur Dorros	Goodreads
112	Jingle Dancer	Cynthia Leitich Smith	Goodreads
113	Just Grandma, Grandpa, and Me		RD
114	Just Grandpa and Me	Mercer Mayer	Barnes & Noble
115	Keeping Up with Grandma	John Winch	Goodreads
116	King Arthur’s Very Great Grandson	Kenneth Kraegel	Goodreads
117	Ladder to the Moon		Colours Of Us
118	Last Stop on Market Street	Matt de la Pena	Goodreads
119	Lighthouse: A Story Of Remembrance	Robert Munsch	Goodreads
120	Lily’s Garden		Reading Rockets
121	Little Bear’s Grandad	Nigel Gray	Goodreads
122	Little Bear’s Visit	Else Holmelund Minarik	Goodreads
123	Little Granny Quarterback	Bill Martin Jr.	Goodreads
124	Little Red Riding Hood	Jerry Pinkney	Goodreads
125	Look Look!		RD
126	Looking for Rex		My Little Book Case
127	Lots of Grandparents		Reading Rockets
128	Love, Aubrey		Considerable
129	Mama Provi and the Pot of Rice	Sylvia Rosa-Casanova	Goodreads
130	Mama, Do You Love Me?		Colours Of Us
131	Maya’s Blanket/La Manta de Maya		Colours Of Us
132	Mei-Mei Loves the Morning	Margaret Holloway Tsubakiyama	Goodreads
133	Miss Rumphius		Grandparent Effect
134	More, More, More Said the Baby		Reading Rockets
135	My Dadima Wears a Sari	Kashmira Sheth	Goodreads
136	My Feet Are Laughing	Lissette Norman	Goodreads
137	My First Car Was Red		My Little Book Case
138	My Grandfather’s Masbaha		Colours Of Us
139	My Grandma Could Do Anything		The Spruce
140	My Grandma’s a Ninja	Todd Tarpley	Goodreads
141	My Grandma’s the Mayor	Marjorie White Pellegrino	Goodreads
142	My Grandma/Mi Abuelita		Colours Of Us
143	My Granny Went to Market		The Spruce
144	My Hippie Grandmother	Reeve Lindbergh	Goodreads
145	My Little Grandmother Often Forgets	Reeve Lindbergh	Goodreads
146	My Pa the Polar Bear- Jackie French		My Little Book Case
147	My Tata’s Guitar/ La Guitarra de Mi Tata		Colours Of Us
148	My Two Grandads	Floella Benjamin	Goodreads
149	Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs	Tomie dePaola	Goodreads
150	Nonna Tell Me a Story		The Spruce
151	Now One Foot, Now the Other	Tomie dePaola	Goodreads
152	Off to School, Baby Duck!		Considerable
153	Old Bear		Scibendi
154	Old Pig	Margaret Wild	Goodreads
155	Oliver’s Game		My Little Book Case
156	Oma’s Quilt	Paulette Bourgeois	Goodreads
157	Pablo’s Tree		Colours Of Us
158	Papa, Do You Love Me?		Colours Of Us
159	Peeny Butter Fudge		Colours Of Us
160	Peppe the Lamplighter	Elisa Bartone	Goodreads
161	Room on the Broom	Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler	Stannah Stairlifts
162	Ruby Holler	Sharon Creech	Goodreads
163	Ruby’s Wish	Shirin Yim Bridges	Goodreads
164	Shoes from Grandpa		My Little Book Case
165	Side by Side		My Little Book Case
166	Silly Frilly Grandma Tillie		The Spruce
167	Singing with Momma Lou		Country Meadows
168	Something From Nothing	Phoebe Gilman	Goodreads
169	Spot Visits His Grandparents		My Little Book Case
170	Still My Grandma		Country Meadows
171	Strega Nona	Tomie dePaola	Goodreads
172	Sugaring	Jessie Haas	Goodreads
173	Supergrandpa	David M. Schwartz	Goodreads
174	Tea for Ruby	Sarah Ferguson	Goodreads
175	Tea with Grandpa	Barney Saltzberg	Goodreads
176	Tea with Milk		Colours Of Us
177	Thank You, Grandpa	Lynn Plourde	Goodreads
178	The Berenstain Bears and the Week at Grandma’s	Stan Berenstain	Goodreads
179	The Big Alfie and Annie Rose Storybook	Shirley Hughes	Stannah Stairlifts
180	The Big Book of Families		My Little Book Case
181	The Day Gogo Went To Vote		Colours Of Us
182	The Day the Dragon Danced	Kay Haugaard	Goodreads
183	The Grandpa Book		Colours Of Us
184	The Hickory Chair	Lisa Rowe Fraustino	Goodreads
185	The Imaginary Garden	Andrew Larsen	Goodreads
186	The Keeping Quilt	Patricia Polacco	Goodreads
187	The Key Collection		Colours Of Us
188	The Last Viking		My Little Book Case
189	The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch	Ronda and David Armitage	Stannah Stairlifts
190	The Little Big Book for Grandmothers		Scibendi
191	The Magnificent Tree		My Little Book Case
192	The Memory Box		Country Meadows
193	The Mighty Santa Fe	William H. Hooks	Goodreads
194	The Moon Ring		Reading Rockets
195	The Napping House	Audrey Wood	Goodreads
196	The Patchwork Quilt	Valerie Flournoy	Goodreads
197	The Queen’s Hat	Steve Antony	Stannah Stairlifts
198	The Rainbow Fish	Marcus Pfister	Stannah Stairlifts
199	The Relatives Came	Cynthia Rylant	Goodreads
200	The Remember Balloons	Jessie Oliveros	Goodreads
201	The Secret Garden		RD
202	The Secret of Your Name: Proud to Be Métis	David Bouchard	Goodreads
203	The Sneetches and Other Stories	Dr. Seuss	Stannah Stairlifts
204	The Sugaring-Off Party	Jonathan London	Goodreads
205	The Trees of the Dancing Goats	Patricia Polacco	Goodreads
206	The True Gift: A Christmas Story	Patricia MacLachlan	Goodreads
207	The Twits	Roald Dahl	Stannah Stairlifts
208	The Very Hungry Caterpillar	Eric Carle	Stannah Stairlifts
209	The Wakame Gatherers		Colours Of Us
210	The Wednesday Surprise	Eve Bunting	Goodreads
211	Things I Love About Grandparents		My Little Book Case
212	Thunder Cake	Patricia Polacco	Goodreads
213	To My Grandad – Doodles for You		My Little Book Case
214	Two Grandads		Colours Of Us
215	Two Mrs. Gibsons	Toyomi Igus	Goodreads
216	Visiting Day		Reading Rockets
217	Waiting for the Whales	Sheryl McFarlane	Goodreads
218	Watership Down		RD
219	We’re Going on a Bear Hunt	Michael Rosen	Stannah Stairlifts
220	Weeds in Nana’s Garden: A Heartfelt Story of Love That Helps Explain Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias.	Kathryn Harrison	Goodreads
221	What’s Happening to Grandpa?		Country Meadows
222	When Grandmama Sings		Colours Of Us
223	When I Am Old With You		Colours Of Us
224	When Jo Louis Won the Title		Colours Of Us
225	Where is Coco Going?		Considerable
226	Where the Wild Things Are	Maurice Sendak	Stannah Stairlifts
227	Where’s Halmoni?	Julie Kim	Goodreads
228	Willy’s Grandpa		My Little Book Case

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13 Best Grandparents Children’s Book Sources/Lists

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Source	Article
Barnes & Noble	7 Books About the Wonderful World of Grandparents
Colours Of Us	40+ Multicultural Children’s Books about Grandparents
Considerable	16 great books about grandparents
Country Meadows	Children’s Books about Dementia
Goodreads	Picture Books About Grandparents
Grandparent Effect	The best picture books about kids and their grandparents
My Little Book Case	Book List: Special Children’s Books about Grandfathers
RD	Best Books for Grandparents to Read to Grandkids
Read Brightly	6 Standout Picture Books About Kids and Their Grandparents
Reading Rockets	Great Books About Grandparents
Scibendi	8 Grandma-Friendly Books to Read to Your Grandchild
Stannah Stairlifts	The 15 Best Children’s Books to Read to Your Grandchildren
The Spruce	The Best Kids’ Books About Grandparents of 2019