It’s spooky time! Time for some Halloween books with just the right amount of prickliness. Practice your spine-tingling voices, so you can tantalize those imaginations! Here are a couple of my favorites. “Velcome, A Very Scary Book” written and illustrated by Kevin O’Malley. This book is hilarious as well as spooky. Age group would be from third …
Hello! Ready to grab your reading glasses? I think you will like this little autumn book by one of my most favorite authors/illustrators, Chris Van Allsburg. I loved reading his books to my library students, because his illustrations are divine, and the kiddos loved his tricky surprise endings. In Mr. Van Allsburgs 1979 edition of …
Can you believe it friends? Where has the summer gone! Where??? It’s mind boggling how fast time flies by. Time to think about school, and I have picked a book to review with you that I think you could read and discuss with your grand-darlings. The title is Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. Grade level is …
Welcome to this happy little place of books! What a great time of year to read some interactive books with your grand babies. You know, the kind of books where you can get involved directly with them through reading and conversation. Where’s Waldo or the Big Book of Seek and Find are perfect examples, and are just right for …
Hi, there! Glad you joined us here at GoodGrandma℠ this great month of July. Hope you are enjoying the warmer weather! As we celebrate Independence Day here in the United States, I always think of patriotism in its many forms. Wherever you grandmothers are, I know you feel as I do, and that is that …
It’s June, wonderful Grannies! Those grand-darlings will be out of school, and perhaps you will be taking some vacations with them, going to see them, or just spending more time with them (hopefully to read some really good books)! More cuddle time! Yea! We also get to celebrate Father’s Day or should we say Grandfather’s …
GoodGrandma℠ own Book Guru Grandma has two recommendations for Armed Forces Day. The first book is Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot by Margot Theis Raven. This is the true-life story of Lieutenant Gail S. Halvorsen, who was a pilot involved in the humanitarian rescue mission to save the lives of West Berliners, who were cut …
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A wonderful book to read with your grandchildren in the springtime is the story of Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney. In this story, a girl tells her grandfather all that she would do when she grows up. He was an artist, and wisely advised her that she must do one more thing, and that was to make the …
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Hi, Grannies of the world! I am Judy a.k.a Grandma Yoo-Hoo (sounds funny, right?). It started when my grand-kiddos were expected to come for a visit. I would watch for them and hide somewhere in the house (usually with a treat in hand). They would come in and ask where I was and Grandpa would …
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