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• My Baba's Garden

  Scott, Jordan, 1978-

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  A story about the special relationship between a child and his grandmother and the time they spend looking for worms for the garden

• Like So

  Forman, Ruth,

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  Just as the sun loves the day and the moon loves the waves, a grandmother shows how her family's love is natural and connected to the world around them.

• Grandpas Are the Greatest

  Faulks, Ben,

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  No two grandpas are the same, but whether they are a wacky barber, a daring explorer, a genius inventor, or a stay-at-home-papa, you can always count on grandpas for the love they have to give.

• Grandpa Is Here

  Rosie, Tanya,

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  Grandpa is finally here to visit! He's brought a suitcase smelling of Persian spices, walnuts picked from his trees at home, and sparkly saffron to make yellow rice. And Grandpa and granddaughter have so much they want to see and do together.

• A Gift for Nai Nai

  Ung, Kim-Hoa,

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  Struggling to crochet a lucky hat for her beloved Nai Nai's birthday, Lyn Lyn learns that the best gift of all comes from within

• 100 Chapatis

  Mascarenhas, Derek, 1982-

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  Simon doesn't want the baby to come. He was happy with just his mom, dad, and Pappa. Now, Mom and Dad are at the hospital, and Simon and Pappa are waiting for news at home. Knowing how hard it is to wait, Pappa starts Simon on a project of making…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Close to You From Far Away

  Root, Erica,

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  A girl and her grandmother move far apart and learn that even when they are far away, they can still be close by sharing letters and phone calls

• A Kurta to Remember

  Pandya, Gauri Dalvi,

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  Before a big move, a little girl receives a handmade kurta from her Aaji, with two big pockets filled with small reminders of her grandparents, and she helps make two more kurtas for them, allowing the family to feel close despite the distance…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Spicy Spicy Hot

  Wen, Lenny,

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  Lintang is determined to embrace the spice of sambal in order to connect with her Indonesian grandmother and heritage.

• A Grand Day

  Reidy, Jean,

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  Celebrates the special bond between grandparents and their grandchildren.

• 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.

• Something About Grandma

  De Regil, Tania,

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  Staying with her Grandma without her parents for the first time, Julia discovers what makes Grandma so special, in this exploration of the magic of intergenerational love and wisdom.

• I'll Go and Come Back

  LaRocca, Rajani,

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  When Jyoti visits her grandmother in India for the summer, she and Sita Pati form a special bond that stretches across languages, cultures, and the world until they are reunited.

• Beneath

  Doerrfeld, Cori,

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  Finn is in a bad mood, so his grandfather takes him on a walk in the forest, and tells him about all the things that are beneath the surface of plants and animals--and even people.

• Abuelita and I Make Flan

  Hernández Bergstrom, Adriana,

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  Anita helps her grandmother make flan for her grandfather's birthday.

• A Grandma's Magic

  Offsay, Charlotte,

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  An illustrated celebration of grandmothers and the magic they perform as they sweep children away on adventures, help create in the kitchen and garden, and turn worries into giggles.

• Joy Ride

  Rinker, Sherri Duskey,

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  When a girl and her grandfather put their hearts into sprucing up an old bike by hand, neighborhood kids are less than kind in this tender story about bullying, peer pressure, and feeling the freedom to express yourself. Needing something to fill up…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Granny's Kitchen

  Smith, Sadé,

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  Shelly-Ann lives with her grandmother on the beautiful island of Jamaica, where the sun is always shining and the weather is sweet. One afternoon, Shelly-Ann becomes hungry, so she asks Granny for something to eat. Granny tells her, 'GYAL, YOU BETTA…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grandpa & Jake

  Fortenberry, Julie, 1956-

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  As the two of them walk through the busy town, Grandpa shares the favorite places he and his own grandpa went together...and Little Jake keeps guessing where they are going. The movies? The baseball park? The beach? 'Not this time,' says Grandpa,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Gift for Nana

  Smith, Lane,

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  A little rabbit is on the hunt for the perfect gift for his grandmother.