grandparent and child

"Maniq loves her ittu (short for ittupajaaq, an Inuktitut word for grandfather). He's brave--enough to wrestle the grumpiest polar bear, if he ever needed to! He's tall--enough to see over the tallest mountain tops. He's generous--enough to walk through a blizzard to make sure others have delicious food to eat. And above all, he loves his grandkids, every single one of them--and there must be close to one hundred, by Maniq's count at least!"--Provided by publisher.

"Cousins Lou and Charlotte don't know a lot about their grandmother's life. When their Obaasan invites them to spend the day in her garden, she also invites them into their family's secrets. Grandma shares her experience as a Japanese Canadian during WWII, revealing the painful story of Japanese internment. Her family was forced apart. Whole communities were uprooted, moved into camps, their belongings stolen. Lou and Charlotte struggle with the injustice, even as they marvel at their grandmother's strength. They begin to understand how their identities have been shaped by racism, and that history is not only about the past"--Provided by publisher.

"Ana cannot contain her excitement-her abuela is coming to stay with her and Mami for always! Abuela is sure to let Ana play whenever she wants instead of rushing her off to school, like her neighbor and babysitter, senora Mimi, sometimes does. In fact, as Ana's classmate points out, she won't need senora Mimi to babysit at all anymore! But senora Mimi is a good listener, and they have a lot of fun together feeding the squirrels and eating snacks. Maybe Ana isn't ready to say goodbye to senora Mimi just yet? Masterful storyteller Meg Medina shares a reassuring tale that celebrates caregivers and community and their special role in children's lives, paired with warm, expressive illustrations by Brittany Cicchese"--Provided by publisher.

Louis and his eccentric Grandmother set out to count every dog in the neighborhood when they find out about city hall's woefully inadequate record keeping.

"A boy and Moshom, his grandpa, take a trip together to visit a place of great meaning to Moshom. A trapline is where people hunt and live off the land, and it was where Moshom grew up. As they embark on their northern journey, the child repeatedly asks his grandfather, "Is this your trapline?" This is a heartfelt story about memory, imagination and intergenerational connection that perfectly captures the experience of a young child's wonder as he is introduced to places and stories that hold meaning for his family"-- Provided by publisher.

When Lola's Nana-Bibi comes to visit from Tanzania, they have a whole week of adventures.

"A grandmother tells her granddaughter that she's too tired to be a Grandma tonight and asks her granddaughter to take over for her"--OCLC.

"When the world gets too loud and chaotic, a young boy's grandfather helps him listen with wonder instead. Kids laughing, sneakers squeaking, balls bouncing--for Thunder, the sounds of the school day often brew into overwhelming noise storms. But when Thunder's mosom asks him what he hears on an urban nature walk, Thunder starts to understand how sounds like bird wings flapping and rushing water can help him feel calm and connected"--Publisher.

A child helps his grandparents cope with a difficult change in abilities.

"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Charlotte wants to use her new drone to prove that Dottie, the elusive lake monster of Lake Dorothy, really exists"--Provided by publisher.