Multigenerational

The Giving Tree
Shel Silverstein (1964) , 57 pages
Audience:
   Primary (K-3rd grade)
   Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category:
   Classics
   Feelings
   Multigenerational

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I thouhgt this book was so cool because a little boy talks to a tree and a tree is your best friend.
Kid review written by Lexus, Age 10

I tought that it was an very intresting book and it gave you a lot of feelings to think about. Like when the boy loves the tree and the tree shows love for the boy too. I think it is a very touching book.:)
Kid review written by mia

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Bravo Zulu Samantha!
Kathleen Benner Duble (2007) , 133 pages
Audience:
   Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category:
   Multigenerational
   Mystery
   Realistic Fiction

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12 yr old Samantha is horrified at having to spend a month of her summer vacation with her Grandpa, the grouchy retired Colonel. Sam loves reading about weird facts, especially in the Guiness Book of World Records, but hates it when the Colonel quizzes her on obscure aviation facts. What is he hiding? Sam finds out that he is building an airplane. Sam agrees to keep this news from her Grandma, but only if she can help. They work together to build a fabulous plane and learn new things about each other.
Librarian review written by Kristi

A Young Man's Dance
Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton (2006) , 32 pages
Audience:
   Primary (K-3rd grade)
   Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category:
   Families
   Multigenerational

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Ronnie remembers all the fun he had with his grandma. She baked him cookies and taught him to dance. But now Grandma is old and she doesn't live at home anymore. She is in a wheelchair. The worst part is, she doesn't remember Ronnie at all. Ronnie wants to stop visiting her. Until one day, the music starts and Ronnie knows he can make her happy dancing, even if it is only for a little while.
Librarian review written by Lisa

Felipa y el Dia de los Muertos
Birte Muller (2003) , 32 pages
Audience:
   Primary (K-3rd grade)
   Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category:
   Bilingual/Bilingue
   Death and Grieving
   Libros en Español
   Multicultural
   Multigenerational

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Felipa, who recently lost her grandmother, finds solace in the Day of the Dead festivities of her Bolivian community. The villagers use special treats, flowers, and candles to decorate the graves, and the cemetery comes to life with laughter, music, and stories. The child feels close to her grandmother through the memories that her parents share with her. A great story about traditions, life and loss.

Grandfather Buffalo
Jim Arnosky (2006) , 32 pages
Audience:
   Primary (K-3rd grade)
   Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category:
   Animals
   Death and Grieving
   Multigenerational

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When an old buffalo can no longer keep up with his herd, he resigns himself to traveling behind them. Alone, he meets a young pregnant buffalo cow who is also alone. Suddenly his life takes on new meaning as he protects the cow and eventually shields her young calf from a windstorm. The story is beautifully told and illustrated, focusing not on the sadness of the old buffalo's situation, but rather his dignity and the life he has left. A lovely story to share with all ages.
Librarian review written by Kristin

Raisin and Grape
Tom Amico (2006) , 32 pages
Audience:
   Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
   Families
   Growing Bigger / All About Me
   Multigenerational

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We all know that grapes turn into raisins, right? In this story little Grape gets to spend the day with his grandfather Raisin. They both learn lots about each other, and about the wonders of growing older and wiser. A silly premise for a really nice story of family relations and growing old.
Librarian review written by Kristin