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Set in Zimbabwe, Kukamba leaves the city to visit her grandmother, Gugu, in her small village. Gugu has painted her home with vivid colors and patterns, and has sculpted many animals including a larger-than-life zebra. She is an artist and she shares her secrets of mixing the colors for paint. The rains come and the village is overjoyed. Kukamba is upset because the paintings and sculptures have all washed away, but Gugu shows her that nature has emerged with her own colors after the rain.

Tamika loves everything about her grandpa, especially his expressive face. But one day, when Tamika watches Grandpa rehearsing for a play, she sees a different face, one she has never seen before.

A young man relives the pleasure of his childhood experiences while on a fishing trip with his son and father.

When a small, fat and bald old man announces he is a dragon, offering to defend the city of Wu against impending attack, everyone laughs at him but one young boy.

When Marta ruins her homework and breaks her glasses, Grandmother soothes her with an ancient story and one of her delicious tortillas. Set on the Papago reservation in southern Arizona, watercolor illustrations bring the desert setting and characters to life.

Verdi, a python, discovers that no matter how old or green he becomes, he is still his fun-loving self.

In this familiar sing-along, Grandma has as much fun as her sports-loving granddaughters at a big league baseball stadium.

Grannies come in all shapes and sizes, but the best Granny is your very own!

The joy shared between grandparents and grandchildren is presented in photographs and brief text following an introduction by Desmond Tutu.

An old woman who has outlived all her friends is reluctant to become too attached to the stray dog that visits her each day…until one day he doesn’t appear

Red’s feisty grandmother enlists the wolf as her assistant muffin maker in this contemporary parody of the traditional fairy tale..

Little Red Riding Hood gets a Wild West twist in a funny version of the familiar tale. On her way to visit Grandma, Little Red meets a wily wolf in the desert….But Grandma runs in to save the day!

Sally describes an elderly neighbor who grows flowers, waves to children as they pass and bakes cookies.

Children and their teacher share the names for their lively and loved grandparents in two books. Names for grandparents from different countries are noted on endpapers.

Children and their teacher share the names for their lively and loved grandparents in two books. Names for grandparents from different countries are noted on endpapers.

Aneel’s active grandparents bring stories, special foods, and fun with them from India.

Fred is an urban beekeeper who shares the fruits of his work with neighbors. Information about beekeeping and bees is included.

Simon the cat is so old that most of his parts have stopped working, but is re-energized when a new kitten arrives for him to raise.

In the middle of a busy family, only grandfather has the time to walk and look with his grandson as long as they like.

Gabby and her grandmother enjoy doing “green” projects when they spend time together. Tips and instructions for making a cloth bag are included.

Young Jay Jay helps his loving and much loved grandmother prepare for a big family dinner. Warm, welcoming illustrations spice up this rhythmical ode to the joys of family and food.

When they visit their favorite relative, Aunt Flossie, Sara and Susan enjoy her collection of hats and their many stories as they share tea, cookies, and crab cakes.

Product description: Six island children are running at daybreak over the hills, through the fields, across the city square — to school! Never before has the love of learning (and learning together) been such a joyous time. Denise Lauture’s buoyant, poetic text captures the happiness and youth of energetic children on the way to school; Reynold Ruffins perfectly illustrates the rich beauty of Haiti with the bright-colored vibrance of Haitian folk art. A great read-aloud book for the classroom.