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Picture Books By Topic: aging
Bottle Houses: The Creative World of Grandma Prisbrey
Illustrated by: Julie Paschkis
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Description: Creative life, imagination and perseverance, love of color. Real life Grandma P. builds her own creative home from bottles and other found materials. Sadly out of print, but still available.
Ages: 3-6, 6-9
Topics: aging, art, creativity, extended family, grandmother, intergenerational, late-life career, perseverance, picture book bios, work
Dream: A Tale of Wonder, Wisdom and Wishes
Illustrated by: multiple award winning artists
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Description: Strengths and challenges of life stages, hopes and dreams for the future no matter what age; beautifully illustrated, includes quotes and inspiration.
Ages: 3-6, 6-9
Topics: aging, art, history, respect for elders, wisdom
Family Pictures/Cuadros de Familia
Description: Non-fiction. Folk paintings and brief narratives recall the artist’s growing up in a large Hispanic family in Texas. Diversity/Multicultural – Hispanic (American), bilingual – Spanish/English, families, everyday activities, memoir
Ages: 3-6, 6-9
Topics: aging, art, extended family, family heritage, grandparents, intergenerational, multicultural, traditions
Georgia Rises: A Day in the Life of Georgia O’Keefe
Illustrated by: Ora Eiten
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Description: A day in the life of famous artist Georgia O'Keefe as an active woman in her 90's.
Ages: 3-6, 6-9
Topics: aging, art, creativity, history, late-life career, late-life happiness, nature, older role model, picture book bios, retirement, work
Grandfather’s Wrinkles
Illustrated by: Richard McFarland
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Description: Grandfather explains where wrinkles come from in warm and child-friendly terms.
Ages: 3-6, 6-9
Topics: aging, appearances, grandfather/granddaughter, grandparents, late-life happiness, wisdom
Grandparents
Illustrated by: Rosa Osuna
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Description: Fun and heartwarming--a grandfather shows his love and appreciation for his wife as he persuades her to attend a dance with him. But she has many reasons to delay their outing: she needs to put eyeliner around her eyes--which are as sad as a moonless night…Delightful. (adapted from WorldCat)
Ages: 3-6
Topics: aging, appearances, fears, grandparents, late-life happiness, late-life romance, multicultural
Harry and Walter
Illustrated by: Qin Leng
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Description: Harry (4 3/4) and Walter (92 1/2) are the best of friends, until young Harry must move away. Intergenerational friendship, neighbors, community, late life happiness, wisdom
Ages: 3-6, 6-9
Topics: aging, community, intergenerational, late-life happiness, legacy, neighbors, older role model, wisdom
Meena
Illustrated by: Carianne Wijffels
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Description: Meena’s young neighbors believe she is a witch until their many misunderstandings are cleared up.
Ages: 3-6
Topics: aging, appearances, fears, grandmother, misunderstandings, neighbor
Miss Rumphius
Illustrated by: Barbara Cooney
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Description: Growing older, a lifetime, legacies, flowers, planting When still a little girl, Alice Rumphius decided that when she grew up she would visit faraway places, live by the sea and do something to make the world more beautiful–per her grandfather’s advice.
Ages: 3-6, 6-9
Topics: aging, community, disability, intergenerational, late-life happiness, legacy, making a difference, nature, neighbors, physical challenges, using life experiences, work
Mr. George Baker
Illustrated by: Jon J. Muth
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Description: Intergenerational friends, multi-cultural (Af. Am.), long life and marriage of many decades, literacy and continued learning. At 100 years old, Mr. Baker is learning to read and rides the school bus with his very young friend Harry.
Ages: 3-6, 6-9
Topics: African-American, aging, books, Centenarian, community, intergenerational, late-life happiness, late-life romance, multicultural, neighbors, schools
