grandparent-grandchild relationship

"A girl spends a very special day with her grandparents, going to the museum and the park, and ending up helping her grandfather paint a new birdhouse"--OCLC.

"Join Miguel and his dog, Dante, as they solve a family mystery"--Back cover.

When Kalia was young, she had to make do with ice cubes from the freezer instead of ice cream, she never got a new dress for the first day of school, and she has to settle for a piece of bone in her soup instead of meat. But she does have her grandmother, who tells her stories of Laos. When Kalia asks her parents for braces for her teeth and is told that they can't afford it, it is her grandmother who helps Kalia see that true beauty and riches are found in those we love the most.

Simple text in both English and Ojibwa script, together with colorful photographs, follow a child and her grandmother as they explore the wonders of nature during the four seasons. The grandmother shares with her granddaughter Ojibwa wisdom for when to know each season has begun.

"When two kids visit Grandma's house for their usual visit, they can't help but think she's stuffy and no fun at all. Even the dinner she makes is predictable. But when Grandma goes missing and wild animals start popping up around the house, they realise she has a secret that shows she might not be so boring after all ..."--Back cover.

"In this . . . book . . . two children and a dog explore the coves and caves of a tiny island. Under the watchful eye of Grandpa, the kids are thrilled to discover a huge surprise: the craggy rocks, tufted grass, and wind-swept trees on Giant Island are much more than they seem"--Provided by publisher.

When a strange bird crashes into a tree, Whoodini the owl investigates, questioning the farm animals and following the farmer and his granddaughter.

"A young girl and her grandmother . . . embark on a holiday adventure to see 'The Nutcracker' together! Her grandmother, known as Grand Jet?, was once a prima ballerina and danced in 'The Nutcracker' herself, and now she's sharing the magic of this special ballet"--Provided by publisher.

"Many grandmas are dreamers, write poems, even wear green feathered hats ... but few dare to participate in poetry contests and plant a love of literature in their grandchildren, and consequently fulfill themselves through them, helping them grow and weaving a strand of continuity. Through both their lives by way of writing. Petunia is Vicente's grandmother, and she is not actually that crazy; on the contrary, her eccentricities are explained by her genuine interests"--Amazon.

A young Asian boy, who notices that his eyes look different from his friends', realizes that his eyes--like his father's, grandfather's, and younger brother's--rise to the skies, speak to the stars, and are visionary.