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Grandfather and I

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I grew up reading this book to my grandfather and it is an easy book for children to read. It gives a wonderful depiction of the special relationship grandfathers have with their grandchildren. Even though I am grown up now, I still read this book to my grandfather when I visit him. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did.

A bonding book between grandfather and child. Cozy is a good word for it. Everyone is in a hurry, except grandfather who takes time for the boy and girl. An African American theme, a nice book with good mix of portait illustrations and scenery. One reader makes a good point that the book teaches about a granfather's love at the expense of parents and siblings, but it that lesson is not so strong, and the parents and siblings don't actually appear in the book in any way to detract from their role. It is more about highlighting the special love an older grandfather has for the children. For young readers and in the classroom.

I was a bit disappointed with Grandfather and I. I had expected a book that would showcase the love of a Grandpa for his grandchild. While Grandfather and I does that, it does so at the expense of love from parents, siblings, and friends. Grandparents are special relatives. I thank the Lord for His mercy in giving my children wonderful grandparents to love them, but a grandparent's love is not better than a parent's love -- only different.

I have the book (c) 1959, illustrated by Paul Galdone --- why was there a need to provide an "African American" grandfather as opposed to just leaving it alone?

NEXT - we'll see a book "My Mom and My Mom" about the special love that lesbian parents have for their children!