Grandmother's Treasures: Reflections and Remembrances [Hardcover]

Lois Wyse (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 6, 1993

A beautifully designed keepsake that is the perfect gift for grandmother. Meant to be handed down from generation to generation, Grandmother's Treasures is the ideal, special place for grandmother to record the story and spirit of her life, the books she's read, the music she's listened to, the places she's traveled, the values she's lived by, her joys, and sorrows. Illustrations.

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A beautifully designed keepsake that is the perfect gift for grandmother. Meant to be handed down from generation to generation, Grandmother's Treasures is the ideal, special place for grandmother to record the story and spirit of her life, the books she's read, the music she's listened to, the places she's traveled, the values she's lived by, her joys, and sorrows. Illustrations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Crown (April 6, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517592592
• ISBN-13: 978-0517592595
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.5 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,956 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > Parenting & Relationships > Family Relationships > Grandparenting

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36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great gift for new grandmothers (or grandmothers -to-be)!, April 25, 2000

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A nicely illustrated journal to record the heartfelt emotions of a grandmother for a grandchild. It covers a variety of information on the subject's life and feelings. A great keepsake. Note: Some of the content might be more suitable for a "traditional" family. I found that some of the questions might be uncomfortable for some family situations.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Short, light, and to the point, August 23, 2010

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We wanted to capture all the stories of our parents for our new daughter. We read all the reviews and still could not decide which grandparent memory book would be best. We ordered Memories for My Grandchild, Grandmother's Treasures: Reflections and Remembrances, For My Grandchild: A Grandmother's Gift of Memory (AARP), and A Grandparent's Legacy.

This book, Grandmother's Treasures: Reflections and Remembrances, is a nice square size and less than a half inch thick. It will look nice on the shelf next to other children's books and will be easy for a young grandchild to pick up and read. It is hardcover and the pages are bound into the spine of the book. The pages are shiny, appropriate for pen only, and adorned with cute borders and drawings. Each section of life is given a two-page spread. There are sections for childhood, school, relationship/marriage, starting a family, info on the grandchild's parents, and about the important bits of wisdom that the grandmother wants to pass on to the grandchild - favorite quotes, lessons, places to visit, etc. There are also some plain paper sheets with borders that match various pages tucked in a folder pocket inside the front cover for additional doodles or space to write. There is enough here to give a nice overview of the grandmother's life without prying or being overwhelming. However, it only captures the surface of life events (favorite teachers, least favorite subjects, favorite music, etc.) without asking too many meaningful questions. We decided to give this one to my grandmother after Memories for My Grandchild completely overwhelmed her. She has always talked about how her life would make a great book, but doesn't like to write. Hopefully she'll have a nice time working on this book.

As for the rest of the books, we gave For My Grandchild: A Grandmother's Gift of Memory (AARP) to my husband's grandmother. It is great for traditional relationships, and somewhere between A Grandparent's Legacy and Memories for My Grandchild as far as depth/breadth of questions. My mother-in-law now has the Memories For My Grandchild book and it seems a good fit for her. My father-in-law has A Grandparent's Legacy, which seems great for him as it is traditional, organized into smaller sections to work on, and has fun prompts.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Wish My Grandmother Had Given Me This Book, January 27, 2009

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CHAR (Colorado) - See all my reviews

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This book is a delight. It is such a gift for your grandchildren. The only problem is that you can't buy just one. I ordered one and then realized that I needed 3 more. It covers it all. The good, the bad and the ugly. If you enjoy any genealogy or family history you will enjoy this peek into the life of grandma or grandpa. Adorable book.