Central Skagit Library District

"A thoughtful little Rabbit sets out to find the perfect gift for his Nana. He knows she will love anything he brings her but Rabbit wants this gift to be extra special. As he travels on his quest, Rabbit encounters an assortment of creatures-a crow, a smiling full moon, a stickler (whatever that is), a big fish, and a volcano. Each is certain they offer the best advice but nothing they suggest seems right for his Nana. It's not until Rabbit reaches...

In Accra, Ghana, after Ato's father dies his mother sends him to spend the summer with his grandmother where he learns about his father's vibrant, complicated life, and learns to honor his past with hope for his own future.

A veces, lo más importante es aferrarnos el uno al otro. La primera vez que Abuela cargó a Niña, el corazón se le inundó de ternura. Niña y Abuela pasan mucho tiempo juntas y se divierten haciendo todo tipo de cosas. Abuela quiere comprarle a Niña un regalo muy especial, y por lo tanto ha decidido ahorrar unos cuantos pesos a la semana. Pero algo terrible sucede y el sueño de Abuela de darle una sorpresa a Niña parece imposible. Por fortuna,...

Granny teaches her young grandson how to cook the family meal, in this celebration of food, traditions, and gathering together at the table. Includes recipe for baked macaroni and cheese.

After a wonderful seven weeks at Ainsley International School, twelve-year-old Caprice has been offered a full scholarship and she should be delighted, but instead she is full of doubts because what happened at the last night dance has brought back the memory of being sexually abused by her uncle as a four-year-old; worse, her maternal grandmother is ill, and that means going back to the house in Baltimore where it all happened--Caprice has never...

"By heeding their wise grandmother's advice, a brother and sister discover the ability to lift themselves up and imagine a better world"--

During the summer before fifth grade, Ferris Wilkey has her hands full with her little sister terrorizing the town, her Aunt Shirley moving into their basement and her grandmother seeing a ghost--one who has wild, impractical and illuminating plans.

Celeste is heartbroken when her grandmother dies, but when letters and recipes begin to arrive with her grandmother's advice and recipes, Celeste finds consolation in preparing the dishes for herself, her mother, and their friends. Includes six traditional Cuban recipes.

Lily is moving into her grandmother's farm in Iowa, and she is sad about all the changes necessary in her life--but on the long drive her grandmother challenges her to find ten beautiful things that they can share together.