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• Abuelita, Full of Life

  Costales, A. (Amy), 1974-

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  Jose's grandmother has come to live with them, bringing many changes to the household. A book that celebrates the blending of generations.

• Around the Table That Grandad Built

  Hill, Melanie Heuiser

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  A family gathers with friends and neighbors to share a meal around a table that is full of associations of how every member contributed to the meal.

• The Bagel King

  Larsen, Andrew, 1960-

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  Eli loves sharing bagels with his grandfather every Sunday, but, when his grandfather is injured and can't go out to get bagels, Eli must find a way to continue their special tradition. In doing so, he learns more about his grandfather.

• A Crown for Corina

  Kemp, Laekan Zea

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  Corina's Abuela helps her select flowers that mean something to Corina from the garden for her Mexican flower crown that she will wear on her birthday and explains the symbolic meaning of a birthday crown.

• Eyes That Kiss in the Corners

  Ho, Joanna

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  A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The First Blade of Sweetgrass

  a Native American Story

  Greenlaw, Suzanne

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  In this Own Voices Native American picture book story, a modern Wabanaki girl is excited to accompany her grandmother for the first time to harvest sweetgrass for basket-making.

• Gigi and Ojiji

  Iwai, Melissa

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  Gigi can't wait for her Ojiji--Japanese grandpa--to move in. Gigi plans lots of things to do with him, like playing tag, reading books, and teaching Roscoe, the family dog, new tricks. But her plans don't work out quite the way she'd…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Grand Day

  Reidy, Jean

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  Follow all kinds of family configurations as grandparents and grandchildren celebrate togetherness: baking, exploring, gardening, and all of life's joyful moments. This rhyming, warmhearted picture book captures the unique bond between…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grandfather and I.

  Buckley, Helen E., 1918-2001

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  A child considers how Grandfather is the perfect person to spend time with because he is never in a hurry.

• Grandma and Me

  Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

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  With simple rhyming text, a young child reflects on the many reasons they love their Grandmother.

• Grandma's Wedding Album

  Ziefert, Harriet

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  Grandma's wedding album brings out all kinds of memories of love and happiness that she shares with her grandchildren.

• Grandpa Across the Ocean

  Yum, Hyewon

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  When a little boy visits his grandfather on the other side of the ocean, everything is unfamiliar and boring until time together proves that Grandpa can be a lot of fun.

• Grandparents Day!

  Ransom, Candice F., 1952-

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  A girl spends a very special day with her grandparents, going to the museum and the park, and ending up helping her grandfather paint a new birdhouse.

• Granny's Kitchen

  Smith, Sadé

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  Shelly-Ann becomes hungry, so she asks Granny for something to eat. Granny tells her, 'GYAL, YOU BETTA CAN COOK!' and teaches Shelly-Ann how to cook delicious Jamaican food.

• Granny and Bean

  Hesse, Karen

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  A loving grandmother and her grandchild enjoy an adventure by the sea and stop to have tea.

• The Hello, Goodbye Window

  Juster, Norton, 1929-

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  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.

• How to Read to a Grandma or Grandpa

  Reagan, Jean, 1965-

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  Two children provide instructions how to properly read to a grandmother or a grandfather, including how to choose a good book, how to use different voices, and where to find the perfect place to cuddle up and read.

• I'll Go and Come Back

  LaRocca, Rajani

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  Jyoti is overwhelmed when she visits her grandmother in India for the first time, but she and Sita Pati quickly form a bond. When Pati visits Jyoti in America, it is Jyoti's turn to help her grandmother feel welcome.

• Joy Takes Root

  Wallace, Gwendolyn

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  In her grandmother's garden, a young African American girl learns about mindfulness and herbal medicine in this soothing intergenerational story about our connection to nature.

• Let Me Fix You a Plate

  a Tale of Two Kitchens

  Lilly, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Marie)

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  A girl describes her family's annual visit with Mamaw and Papaw in West Virginia, then Abuela and Abuelo in Florida, especially the foods and cultural elements that make each kitchen unique.