Grandpa Magic

Grandpa Magic
Author: Allan Zola Kronzek
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2018-10-30
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1523501057

From a professional magician and New York Times bestselling author, 116 tricks, stunts, and brainteasers that will engage the grandchildren and provide giggles, jaw-dropping awe , and wonderful memories. Guaranteed to make grandparenting even more fun, Grandpa Magic is sure to entertain—and crack up— the grandkids. From the old pull-a-quarter-from-behind-a-kid’'s-ear trick and “removing your thumb” to card tricks, stunts for the dinner table, and verbal puzzles that surprise and delight, there’s something for everyone. Step-by-step illustrations make them easy to learn.

My Grandparents

My Grandparents
Author: Claudia Harrington
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2015-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1629699764

My Grandparents is the story of a normal day in Layla's life. When classmate Lenny visits her home, he discovers Layla lives with her grandparents. Who taught her how to use a telescope? Grams! Who cooks her dinner? Grampa! Who tells her bedtime stories? Grams and Grampa! Lenny realizes love makes a family. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

The Magic of Grandparenting

The Magic of Grandparenting
Author: Charmaine L. Ciardi
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2014-10-28
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1466884282

Upbeat and on target, this heartwarming book looks at the important bond between grandparents and grandchildren. Full of practical as well as whimsical tips and suggestions for expressing love, whether the grandchild is a baby or a teen, The Magic of Grandparenting is the perfect gift for a grandparent-to-be or a longtime grandparents. Throughout the book people of all ages share their memories of how grandparents touched their lives, showing just how special this relationship can be. Express you love in new and inventive ways: - send notes and silly gift anytime for the fun of it - send a disposable camera with a self-mailer and ask your grandchild to record a day in his life for you, and send the same to him - write and illustrate a story you make up together - plant a flower together and watch it grow, or plant a flower and send matching seeds to a faraway grandchild - keep an ever-changing treasure trove of "junk" for visiting grandchildren to play with

A Grandma's Magic

A Grandma's Magic
Author: Charlotte Offsay
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 31
Release: 2022-04-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593376005

A picture book celebrating grandmas and all that makes them "magic", ideal for fans of How to Babysit a Grandma. "When a child is born, a grandma is born too. Grandmas aren't like regular grown-ups. Grandmas are filled with magic." In this charming picture book tribute to grandmas, a grandma's magic bursts through the door as soon as she comes to visit and can be seen in every wonderful thing she does: playing, exploring, baking, gardening, and in all the many ways a grandma and grandchild connect. Filled with adorable scenes featuring a diversity of grandmas and their grandkids, this is a book that will families can enjoy together. Grandmas will love snuggling with their grandchildren as they share their love and "magic" through cuddles, kisses, and many repeat readings.

The Apprentice Witch

The Apprentice Witch
Author: James Nicol
Publisher: Chicken House
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2016-07-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1910655627

Arianwyn fluffs her witch's assessment - instead of qualifying, she's declared an apprentice and sent to remote Lull in disgrace. Then her arch-enemy, mean girl Gimma, arrives on holiday determined to make her life a misery. But as a mysterious darkness begins to haunt her spells, Arianwyn realizes there's much more than her pride at stake ...

My Family

My Family
Author: Claudia Harrington
Publisher: Looking Glass Library
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781624021046

My Family is a new picture book series in which young readers will explore family diversity in an approachable, gentle manner through the eyes of second grader Lenny. When it's time to report on the Student of the Week, Lenny visits his classmates' homes to take pictures and get to know them better. Through innocent interactions, he discovers new friendships--and more important, he learns love makes a family. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

My Grandma and Me

My Grandma and Me
Author: Mina Javaherbin
Publisher: Candlewick
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2019-08-13
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0763694940

In a true tale of a young girl in Iran and her grandmother, this beautiful ode to family celebrates small moments of love that become lifelong memories. In this big universe full of many moons, I have traveled and seen many wonders, but I have never loved anything or anyone the way I love my grandma. While Mina is growing up in Iran, the center of her world is her grandmother. Whether visiting friends next door, going to the mosque for midnight prayers during Ramadan, or taking an imaginary trip around the planets, Mina and her grandma are never far apart. At once deeply personal and utterly universal, Mina Javaherbin’s words make up a love letter of the rarest sort: the kind that shares a bit of its warmth with every reader. Soft, colorful, and full of intricate patterns, Lindsey Yankey’s illustrations feel like a personal invitation into the coziest home, and the adoration between Mina and her grandma is evident on every page.

Ojiichan’s Gift

Ojiichan’s Gift
Author: Chieri Uegaki
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-04-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1525302914

A heartwarming story about the relationship between a girl and her grandfather. When Mayumi was born, her grandfather built her a garden. It had no flowers or vegetables in it. Instead, Ojiichan made it out of stones: “big ones, little ones and ones in-between.” Every summer, Mayumi visits her grandfather in Japan, and they tend the garden together. Raking the gravel is her favorite part. But then one summer, everything changes. Ojiichan has grown too old to care for his home and the garden. He has to move. Can Mayumi find a way to keep the memory of their garden alive? Children will be moved by Mayumi’s devotion and ingenuity.