A Stopwatch from Grampa


Book Description

A touching portrayal of the loss of a grandparent. “When summer started, I got Grampa’s stopwatch,” a small child says. “I don’t want his stopwatch. I want him.” Grampa used to time everything. A race to the end of the street and back: 24 seconds. Eating bubblegum ice cream: 1 minute, 58 seconds. But now, Grampa’s gone. “There are no more Grampa minutes, Grampa seconds,” the child says. “Time just stops.” But as time goes on, the stopwatch becomes a cherished symbol of remembrance, and the child uses it to carry on Grampa’s favorite pastimes and traditions. A treasured ritual from the past can sometimes offer the perfect bridge to the future.




I Love You Grandpa


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Little Bear is getting older, and that means he is ready for new adventures. Its not easy to try new things - but Grandpa Bear is there to help.




Tell Us a Story


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Supplemented by recollections from the present era, Tell Us a Story is a colorful mosaic of African American autobiography and family history set in Springfield, Illinois, and in rural southern Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas from the 1920s through the 1950s.




Some Fine Grampa!


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Grampa's amazing stories about living in the jungle with card-playing gorillas and meeting a polar bear who knits sweaters make people think his mind is wandering, but Molly believes he is telling the truth.




Grandfather Tang's Story


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Grandfather tells a story about shape-changing fox fairies who try to best each other until a hunter brings danger to both of them.




Drawn Together


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The recipient of six starred reviews and the APALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature! Named a Best Book of 2018 by the Wall Street Journal, NPR, Smithsonian, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Booklist, the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, BookRiot, the New York Public Library, the Chicago Public Library-and many more! When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens-with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words. With spare, direct text by Minh Lê and luminous illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, this stirring picturebook about reaching across barriers will be cherished for years to come. A Junior Library Guild selection!




Snoop Troop: Attack of the Ninja Potato Clones


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This second book in the wildly wacky Snoop Troop series is just right for newly independent readers, with art on every page, interactive seek-and-find elements, and a chance to solve the mystery! Fourth-grade detectives Logan Lang and Gustavo Muchomacho have landed their next case: a sneaky ninja is stealing the town's potato supply! The gumshoes are pretty sure a weirdo kindergartener named Chapster (who has a serious fondness for gouda cheese and cats) is the thief, but they soon discover that this case goes far beyond one crazy kid. There's a whole army of Chapster clones waiting for them! Who is creating them, and why would the mastermind behind this nefarious plot want to take away tater tots and French fries from potato-loving children everywhere? Visit lb-kids.com to print out bonus content including puzzles and doodle activities!




Grampa's Keys


Book Description

Travel the highways and backroads from Minnesota to Nevada in search of treasure and truth in early 60's middle America."Grampa's Keys" open secrets reaching back in time and stretching out across the landscape as described by 14 year old Rickey while he rides along in a beat up car with an old man he hardly knows. The boy values trust, respect, and hard work,qualities he's learned from his single mother. The old man and his cohorts smoke, drink, and covort in beer joints and truckstops, arguing and fighting across thousands of miles, each after a reward that only the keys can provide.




Grampa-Lop


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Despite the disapproval of their parents, the young rabbits flock to hear old Grampa-Lop tell his magical tales every afternoon.




Grampa's Zombie BBQ


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When zombies show up at their annual barbecue, Wiley and Grampa try to find a way to stop the hungry creatures from eating the other guests until Gramma comes to the rescue with a surprise weapon.




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