Grandpa Left Me opens a window into the mind of a grieving child during her moments of grief and sorrow. This thought-provoking story will bring comfort and hope to young readers experiencing loss.
Five-year-old Martha struggles with questions about her grandfather's death. She wonders about the things her grandfather left behind--his hearing aids, eyeglasses, and cane. How will Grandpa be able to hear, see, and walk? Martha's questions are answered when her mother guides her to a revelation about why Grandpa doesn't need the things he left behind.
Sprache
Zielgruppe
Für Kinder
Reading Age: From 4 to 7 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Fadenheftung
Gewebe-Einband
Maße
Höhe: 257 mm
Breite: 206 mm
Dicke: 10 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-63755-213-1 (9781637552131)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Margaret L. Patterson is a retired elementary school teacher and graduate of Georgia State University and the University of Texas at El Paso. During Ms. Patterson's teaching career, she was named Benefield Elementary School Teacher of the Year for Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia. The inspiration for Grandpa Left Me came from a question Ms. Patterson's granddaughter asked on the day of her grandfather's funeral: "How can he see?" Ms. Patterson has two children, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She currently lives in Georgia.
