grandmothers

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grandmothers

The ocean calls

a mermaid Haenyeo story
"Dayeon wants to to be just like her haenyeo grandma (a free diver off the coast of Jeju Island), but she's afraid of the water"--.

The grinny granny donkey

Dinky Donkey's grandmother has a problem, her false teeth keep falling out of her mouth.

The collector

Josie always liked visiting her grandmother in the countryside, but when her mother loses her job in the city and they're forced to relocate along with Josie's sister, Annie, she realizes she doesn't like the country that much. Especially because Grandma Jeannie has some strange rules; Don't bring any dolls into the house, and never, ever go near the house in the woods behind their yard.

Abuelita's secret

"A boy is living with his family while his father is away. He dreads the fir[s]t day at a new school because he has nothing special to share about himself. Each family member offers him an object that represents a memory from the summer, but the boy doesn't think any of these are interesting. Then his abuelita whispers a secret in his ear. When it's his turn to talk, all he needs to do is open his backpack. When the moment arrives, he dumps the backpack's contents onto the table. As his classmates pick up the objects, he retells the stories they represent. Suddenly, he is surprised that he has much to say. And when he returns home, his abuelita has an even bigger surprise"--Provided bypublisher.

The walk

2023
As a little girl accompanies her grandma on a walk to the polling station, members of their community join and the grandmother explains the importance of their journey.

Danny Chung sums it up

2023
When his Chinese grandmother comes to live with his family in England, an eleven-year-old aspiring comic book artist has to share his bedroom with Nai Nai, who does not speak English, but they soon share a bond through math and art.

The Rosewood hunt

2023
"Lily Rosewood has lived with her grandmother since her dad's death a year ago. She and Gram have always been close--Gram's role as chair of their family's luxury coat business has inspired Lily's love of fashion, and Lily hopes to follow in Gram's footsteps one day. Then Gram dies suddenly, and Lily's world is upended. Gram's quarter of a billion dollar fortune is missing, and Lily has been banned from the manor she and Gram shared. But Gram has always loved games, and even in death, she still has a few tricks up her couture sleeve. When Lily and three other seemingly random teens get letters from Gram sending them on a treasure hunt around Rosetown, they hope the fortune will be the reward. But they're not the only ones hunting for Gram's treasure, and soon the hunt becomes more dangerous than they ever could have imagined"--OCLC.

B?bo

a tale of Armenian rug-washing day
"A group of kids help B?bo (Grandma) wash all their Armenian rugs on rug-washing day"--Provided by publisher.

Grandmothers galore!

2023
When a yellow envelope arrives at Hollyhock House addressed to the greatest grandmother in the world, it causes a disturbance among the grandmothers and great-grandmothers living there.

Audrey Covington breaks the rules

2023
Eleven-year-old Audrey Covington and her grandmother, a former famous actress, have a night out in Hollywood where they break the rules of Audrey's strict parents.

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