Author: tchambers

Reading is Grand! Is a celebration of the important role grandparents play in the lives of children. It is through their infinite wisdom and experiences that children learn the unique cultural and familial values that helps them grow into valuable contributors to the global community.
Sharing stories, both oral and written, are the building blocks of literacy. It is through this exchange that children learn about their world and how people relate to each other in it. Shared
stories inspire growth and encourage exploration.
On this day and everyday read and share stories with the children in your lives. The books recommended in this brochure were chosen for their celebration of family, their reflection of the experiences unique to extended families and in honor of Grandparents.

Share stories about your childhood with your grandchildren. Encourage them to write the story down and illustrate it. Read the story together.
Visit your local public library to check out non-fiction books about events that occurred during your childhood. Share them with your grandchildren.
Take your grandchildren to the library for story times and other literature based programs offered by the library.
Share family pictures from events that occurred before your grandchildren were born. Encourage your grandchildren to make-up a story based on the pictures.
Read to and with your grandchildren often.

Celebrate Grand-families @ Your Library
June 1, 2010 and everyday!

Illustration copyright © 2005, 2006 by Catherine Ann Johnson. Reprinted from My Nana and Me and My Pop Pop and Me with permission from Little Brown and Co. All rights reserved.

Books for Young Children

Always my Dad-Sharon Wyeth
Big Mama’s-Donald Crews
Grandfather and I-Helen Buckley
Grandmother and I-Helen Buckley
Grandpa’s Face-Eloise Greenfield
In Daddy’s Arms I AM TALL: African Americans Celebrating Fathers-Javaka Steptoe
Jazz Baby– Lisa Wheeler
Jewels-Belinda Rochelle
Ma Dear’s Old Greenhouse-Denise Patrick
Miss Lizzy-Libba Gray
My Nana and Me-Irene Smalls
My Pop Pop and Me-Irene Smalls
No Mirrors In My Nana’s House-
Ysaye M. Barnwell

Books for Young Children

On the Day I Was Born-Debbi Chocolate
Peek-a-boo Bedtime-Rachel Isadora
Peek-a-boo Morning-Rachel Isadora
Singing with Momma Lou– Linda Altman
Storm in the Night-Mary Stolz
Sunday-Synthia St. James
The Patchwork Quilt-Valerie Flournoy
Things I Like About Grandma-Francine Haskins
Trina’s Family Reunion-Roz Grace
Welcome, Precious-Nikki Grimes
When I am Old with You-Angela Johnson
Grandma’s General Store;The Ark-Kathy English

Books for Older Children

Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World-Mildred Pitts
Porch Lies: Tales of Tricksters,
Slicksters and Other Wily Characters-Patricia McKissack
Read and Rise-Sandra L. Pinkney
Robert Lives with his Grandparents-Martha Whitmoore Hickman
The Baby on the Way-Karen English
The Girl Who Ate Chicken Feet-
Sandy Richardson
A Family Affair -Marcus Major.
A Little Love-Virginia Hamilton
At the Elbows of My Elders: One Family’s Journey Toward Civil Rights-Gail Melissa Grant
The Thang that Ate my Granddaddy’s Dog-John Calvin Rainey
Toning the Sweep-Angela Johnson

Books for Teens/Adults