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Grandma Forgets

Grandma Forgets

By Paul Russell, Illustrated by Nicky Johnston

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When your grandmother can&#39;t remember your name it should be sad, but maybe it is just an opportunity to tell her more often how much you love her. Grandma Forgets is the heart-warming story of a family bound by love as they cope with their grandma&#39;s dementia. Over the years, the little girl has built up a treasure trove of memories of time spent with Grandma: sausages for Sunday lunch, driving in her sky-blue car to the beach, climbing her apple trees while she baked a delicious apple pie, and her comforting hugs during wild storms. But now, Grandma can&#39;t remember those memories. She makes up new rules for old games and often hides Dad&#39;s keys. Sometimes Dad is sad because he has to hold onto the memories for both him and his mother now, but fortunately his daughter is only too happy to help him make new memories to share. This is a warm, hopeful story about a family who sometimes needs to remind their grandmother a little more often than they used to about how much they care. She might not remember any of their names but she will always know how much she is loved.

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Additional Details

Title

Grandma Forgets

ISBN

9781775593485

Author

by Paul Russell
illustrated by Nicky Johnston

Publisher

Exisle Publishing

Imprint

EK Books

Publication Date

1 August 2017

Format

EPUB

Reading Options

Web browser / App
Adobe Digital Editions

Number of Pages

24

Filesize

3.60 MB

Interest Age

5-8 years ^(5-8)

Language

EN

NBS Text

Children's General Non-Fiction

ONIX Text

Children/juvenile

Category

All Ebooks
Australian
Ethical Issues
Fiction (Child / Teen)
Fiction Dealing With Family Issues
New Zealand
NZ, Maori & Pasifika
Personal Awareness & Social Issues
Personal Family, Relationship & Social Issues
Picture Books
Picture Storybooks
Premier's Reading Challenge NSW Level: K-2
Premier's Reading Challenge QLD eBooks
Premier's Reading Challenge QLD Level: P-1
Premier's Reading Challenge QLD Level: 1-3
Premier's Reading Challenge VIC Level: EC-2
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It's evident that Russell's heroine knows that diminished memories don't diminish love in the slightest; families in similar situations should find this a useful resource for framing challenging momen...

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Author Biography

Paul Russell is a teacher, artist, playwright, author and father of two. This is his first picture book.

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