Grandparents #WhatToRead

Grandparents. What a special word. People that went by various forms of this name helped me through the hardships of my childhood. I was a teen pregnancy and while I know the teens did the best they could for me, I don't think any of them would say it was ever easy for any of us.

• Grandmommie was love.
• Great-Grandma was the light of Jesus.
• Great-Granny was bright and fun.
• Grandma Terressa was wisdom.
• Grandma Jenny was inspiration.
• "Grandma" Florence (assigned to me by a church program) was my pen-pal & encouragement.

Many other women allowed me to call them by that prefix, giving support in times of need. I don't know what I would have done without them. My children's experience with grandparents is much different, but we've enjoyed the time we've had.

My mother recently passed of a very quick battle with cancer. As we work through this difficult time I will continue to post things that will hopefully encourage your family to enjoy the time you have with each member.

Our favorite books about grandparents:

"Little Critter" books were some of our favorites for the children. We enjoyed looking for the spider or cricket on each page and seeing what struggles the family was going through. These have been fun for the grandparents to read with the children.

"A Hive of Busy Bees" is a devotional story book about children visiting their grandparents on the farm. It teaches lessons such as obedience, honesty, kindness, and contentment in a fun and engaging way. 

I love no-nonsense books like this that the children can really get into and relate to. (click to tweet)

"A Home for Grandma" is required reading in our homeschool. Here's part of the description:

• "A wholesome interesting story, full of hard work and family love and loyalty, with its normal ups and downs and pleasant and unpleasant experiences. The story leaves a commendable example of respect for the aged and shows a warm family relationship on a three-generation level. It portrays a proper devotion to right and truth and comes to a warm, satisfying conclusion. Will be enjoyed by readers ages ten to fifteen."

My favorite from last week:

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