Picture Books with Grandparents
This fun list of grandparent picture books feature grandparents in a variety of ways. From themes about family and aging, to books that show grandparents and children on grand adventures, each of these books celebrates multi-generational relationships. They are books to cherish and read again and again.
Grandpa Is Here!
When Grandpa visits from Iran with walnuts and saffron in his suitcase, his granddaughter shows him all her favorite places, and they find that laughter needs no shared language.
Beneath
On a forest walk, Grandpa helps grumpy Finn see that trees, ponds, and even people hold far more beneath the surface than meets the eye.
Eyes That Speak to the Stars
After a hurtful drawing at school, a boy learns from his father and his Agong that his eyes, like theirs, are visionary.
Hundred Years of Happiness
An and her grandfather grow gấc fruit to cook Bà’s favorite wedding dish, hoping its taste will bring back her happiest memory.
Joy Ride
Joy and Granddad turn an old bike into a sparkling one-of-a-kind ride, but when other kids laugh, Joy has to decide whether fitting in is worth giving up her joy.
My Hands Tell a Story
Baking cinnamon bread together, Zoe discovers the many stories her grandmother’s hands have to tell, if only she listens.
Where Wonder Grows
In this Pura Belpré Award winner, Grandma leads her granddaughters through a story garden of rocks, shells, crystals, and meteorites, each one alive with wisdom.
Out into the Big Wide Lake
On her first solo visit to her grandparents’ lake, Kate, a girl with Down syndrome, learns to pilot the boat and steps up when Grandpa falls ill.
Soul Food Sunday
In this Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book, Granny finally invites her grandson into the kitchen to help cook the big family Sunday feast.
Time for Bed, Old House
Nervous about his first sleepover, Isaac helps Grandpop put the creaky old house to bed, room by room, until the night sounds feel friendly.
When Lola Visits
Summer doesn’t really begin until Lola arrives from the Philippines, filling the house with mango jam, funny stories, and soft songs in Tagalog.
Grandparents
Grandfather coaxes a reluctant Grandmother to the town dance with one sweet compliment after another in this funny, tender love story.
Nana Akua Goes to School
Zura worries how classmates will react to her Ghanaian grandmother’s traditional facial markings on Grandparents Day, until Nana Akua’s pride wins everyone over.
The Truth About Grandparents
Grandparents are slow, scared of new things, and definitely don’t dance, right? A loving grandchild cheerfully busts every myth.
Ocean Meets Sky
To honor his late grandfather, Finn builds a boat and sails off in search of the magical place from Grandpa’s stories, where the ocean meets the sky.
Silas’ Seven Grandparents
When all seven of his grandparents and step-grandparents invite him to stay at once, Silas finds a clever way to bring the whole family together.
Mango, Abuela, and Me
Mia and her newly arrived abuela teach each other English and Spanish, with a little help from a talkative parrot named Mango.
Last Stop on Market Street
In this Newbery Medal winner, CJ’s Sunday bus ride with his Nana teaches him to find beauty in the everyday city around him.
When I Go Camping with Grandma
A girl and her grandmother hike, paddle, fish, and sleep under the stars in this quiet, lovely ode to time spent outdoors together.
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