Summary Of Grandma By Jessica Shepherd
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Author: Jessica Shepherd
Title: GrandmaIllustrator: Jessica ShepherdPublisher: Childs Play International Ltd (July 1, 2014)Copyright Date: 2014Genre: Contemporary Realistic FictionInterest Level: 3-8 years oldPersonal Rating: 4: Grandma is a heartwarming book that goes through a change that children might experience as well. I enjoyed this book because Shepherd went about the transformation in a comforting way. Grandma’s story should be shared with children so that they can understand that family changes are bound to happen, and that everything will be okay.
Annotation: Oscar has the best Grandma in the world and loves her very much. They play, laugh, and always have fun when they are together. When Grandma gets a little older, she …show more content…
From Child’s Play (2017), “She is passionate about using children's books as a gentle tool to bridge discussion about parts of life that may be foreign and not easily understood and she hopes the pages of Grandma help families learn together and connect more deeply.”
Entry Part 1: Grandma is a must-read for any child who is going through family changes. The beginning introduces the positive aspects of being close to family members, while the middle slowly incorporates a healthy changing process. Children who have experienced grandparents transitioning into a nursing home can connect with Oscar. Interactions, visitations, and communication strategies are shown throughout the plot so that children can see that everything works out in the end. Even if students cannot connect to a specific grandparent transitioning into a nursing home, students can connect to the message of adjusting to new circumstances. Dementia can be a hard topic to explain to children. Grandma explains the struggles, the positives, and the harder aspects of visiting a grandparent in a nursing home. The conclusion of the book has resources to explain dementia such as definitions, visiting, what happens when we get old,
Author: Jessica Shepherd
Title: GrandmaIllustrator: Jessica ShepherdPublisher: Childs Play International Ltd (July 1, 2014)Copyright Date: 2014Genre: Contemporary Realistic FictionInterest Level: 3-8 years oldPersonal Rating: 4: Grandma is a heartwarming book that goes through a change that children might experience as well. I enjoyed this book because Shepherd went about the transformation in a comforting way. Grandma’s story should be shared with children so that they can understand that family changes are bound to happen, and that everything will be okay.
Annotation: Oscar has the best Grandma in the world and loves her very much. They play, laugh, and always have fun when they are together. When Grandma gets a little older, she …show more content…
From Child’s Play (2017), “She is passionate about using children's books as a gentle tool to bridge discussion about parts of life that may be foreign and not easily understood and she hopes the pages of Grandma help families learn together and connect more deeply.”
Entry Part 1: Grandma is a must-read for any child who is going through family changes. The beginning introduces the positive aspects of being close to family members, while the middle slowly incorporates a healthy changing process. Children who have experienced grandparents transitioning into a nursing home can connect with Oscar. Interactions, visitations, and communication strategies are shown throughout the plot so that children can see that everything works out in the end. Even if students cannot connect to a specific grandparent transitioning into a nursing home, students can connect to the message of adjusting to new circumstances. Dementia can be a hard topic to explain to children. Grandma explains the struggles, the positives, and the harder aspects of visiting a grandparent in a nursing home. The conclusion of the book has resources to explain dementia such as definitions, visiting, what happens when we get old,