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Picture Books By Topic: appearances
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
Grandpa’s Face
Illustrated by: Floyd Cooper
Description: Tamika sees her beloved grandfather making a mean face while he rehearses for one of his plays and becomes afraid that someday he will make that face at her. Actors, African-Americans, families, grandparents, perception, fears.
Ages: 3-6, 6-9
Topics: African-American, appearances, creativity, fears, grandparents, intergenerational, late-life career, multicultural, work
Julian is a Mermaid
Illustrated by: Jessica Love
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Description: Riding the subway with his abuela Julian glimpses beautiful costumed mermaids. All he can think of is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume. But what will his abuela think about how Julian sees himself. A jubilant celebration of self love, individuality and acceptance.
Ages: 3-6, 6-9
Topics: appearances, creativity, fears, grandfather/grandson, grandmother, individuality, multicultural, 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
Sitti’s Secrets
Illustrated by: Nancy Carpenter
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Description: Young Mona lives in America with her parents and her grandmother, her Sitti, lives far away in the Mid East. Mona cannot speak her grandmother’s language and Sitti cannot speak hers, but their connection grows loving and strong Multi-cultural (Am., Palestinian), language differences, appearances
Ages: 3-6, 6-9
Topics: appearances, family heritage, grandmother, grandmother/granddaughter, intergenerational, multicultural, nature, traditions
