Grandparents’ Day celebrates the love between grandparents and grandchildren. This year, it occurs on Sunday, September 8, 2024. There’s no better way to celebrate such a holiday than by cozying up with a few good books and bonding through a love of stories!
We have a variety of picture books all about children and their grandparents. We’ve included several of our favorites below. Come in and check them out today!
Looking for more ways to celebrate? Join us for a special Grandparents’ Day Storytime at Main Library (101 E Franklin St) at 3 PM on Sunday, September 8. We’ll read books, sing songs, play with bubbles, and complete a special picture frame craft.
Books About Grandchildren and Grandparents
Grandma’s Purse by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
When Grandma Mimi comes to visit, her granddaughter cannot wait to see what treasures she has hidden in her purse.
Our Favorite Day by Joowon Oh
Follows Papa and his granddaughter as they spend another Thursday together.
The Truth About Grandparents by Elina Ellis
A child relates strange things that might be heard about grandparents, but concludes that they are amazing.
Just Like A Grandma by Kim Rogers
Becca loves spending time with Grandma. Whether they are beading moccasins, dancing like the most beautiful butterflies, or practicing basketball together; Becca knows that, more than anything, she wants to be just like Grandma. And as the two share their favorite activities, Becca discovers something surprising about Grandma.
The Lines on Nana’s Face by Simona Ciraolo
A girl discovers her grandmother’s precious memories as the creases from old age become wrinkles in time.
Angelina, Star of the Show by Katharine Holabird
Angelina is so excited to perform at the Mouseland Dance Festival that she doesn’t help her grandparents clean their boat, but she ruins her dance costume and wonders how she will be able to make the show with nothing to wear.
Grandmas Are The Greatest by Ben Faulks
A celebration of all the different kinds of grandmas and the one-of-a-kind love they give their grandchildren.
Because Your Grandparents Love You by Andrew Clements
Grandparents are the reassuring heroes in this story about a boy and girl who go on an overnight visit at their grandmother and grandfather’s farm.
Again! by John Prater
Once is never enough when Baby Bear plays games with his grandfather, Grandbear. They build a tower with colored blocks, and Baby Bear knocks it down with a crash, then says, “Again!”
Brown is Beautiful by Supriya Kelkar
On a hike with her grandparents, a young Indian-American girl makes note of all the things in the wilderness that are brown, too. Includes instructions on how to make a scrapbook.
Grandpa Across The Ocean by Hyewon Yum
When a little boy visits his grandfather on the other side of the ocean, everything is unfamiliar and boring until time together proves that Grandpa can be a lot of fun.
I Love My Glam-Ma! by Samantha Berger
Grandmothers go by many different names, but they are all glamorous and special in their own way, so they are all Glam-mas–especially to the children that they love, and who love them.
Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa by Anna Dewdney
It’s an exciting day for Llama Llama; he’s going to visit Gram and Grandpa Llama and spend the night his first night away from home and from Mama. But he makes sure to pack everything he needs. And there are so many fun things to do with Gram and Grandpa. It’s not until he gets ready for bed that he realizes that he’s forgotten something important. Fuzzy Llama. Fortunately, Grandpa Llama has a wonderful solution and soon Llama Llama is having sweet dreams.
A Maleta Full of Treasures by Natalia Sylvester
When Abuela comes to visit from Peru, she brings a suitcase full of treasures and her granddaughter learns that home is not just a place, but the love between family no matter the distance.
When Grandpa Gives You A Toolbox by Jamie Deenihan
A boy is disappointed with his grandfather’s gift–until he learns he can use it to build exactly what he wanted with his own two hands, and a little help from grandpa, of course!
Let Me Fix You A Plate: A Tale of Two Kitchens by Elizabeth Lilly
A girl describes her family’s annual visit with Mamaw and Papaw in West Virginia, then Abuela and Abuelo in Florida, especially the foods and cultural elements that make each kitchen unique.
Hey Grandude! by Paul McCartney (yes, that Paul!)
Grandude brightens a dreary weekend for his visiting grandchildren, Lucy, Tom, Em, and Bob, by using his magic compass and postcards to take them on adventures around the world.
