![]() ![]() The illustrations of GRANDPA GREEN are immediately eye-catching. The topic is handled delicately and with a loving hand that both children and adults can appreciate. The book does not skirt around the hard issues such as war, and it ultimately brings up Alzheimer’s, albeit kids may not completely comprehend what it means to have this disease. Within the span of only a few pages, Smith manages to get the reader attached to Grandpa Green and his story. The writing is simplistic, with only a few words on each page, but the book tells a complete story of the life of one man. ![]() GRANDPA GREEN is written in an easily accessible manner to appeal to both young and old. Ending with a beautiful double page pull out sheet of Grandpa Green’s garden, the reader won’t forget this book easily. It isn’t until the end that the punch comes: “Now he’s pretty old and he sometimes forgets things.” Bringing up the struggle with Alzheimer’s opens the opportunity to discuss this difficult topic with children. ![]() Through the topiary in his garden, which changes throughout the book to reflect what Grandpa Green is doing, a man’s life is slowly revealed. His life wasn’t easy: from small things like chickenpox to big things like fighting in the war, it seems like Grandpa Green has experienced everything. ![]() Grandpa Green was born a long time ago, his great-grandson tells us. ![]()
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