“A grandparent has silver in their hair and gold in their heart.” – Unknown
This year, National Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 13th. The purpose of Grandparents Day is to remember the “importance of seniors and the contributions they have made throughout history.” The 15 picture books listed feature fiction and nonfiction stories. This 2017 article featured 25 picture books for Grandparents Day, so enjoy a total of forty selections to share and honor grandparents on their special day. Happy Reading!
Nana Akua Goes to School
Patricia Elam Walker | April Harrison | Schwartz & Wade | 2020 | Amazon | IndieBound | Bookshop
Grandpa Cacao: A Tale of Chocolate, from Farm to Family
Elizabeth Zunon | 2019 | Bloomsbury Children’s Books | Amazon | IndieBound | Bookshop
Octopus Stew
Eric Velasquez | Holiday House | 2019 | Amazon | IndieBound | Bookshop
Grandpa’s Stories
Joseph Coelho | Allison Colpoys | Harry N. Abrams | 2019 | Amazon | IndieBound | Bookshop
Grandpa Stops a War: A Paul Robeson Story
Susan Robeson | Rod Brown | Triangle Square | 2019 | Amazon | IndieBound | Bookshop
Granddaddy’s Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box
Michael S. Bandy | Eric Stein | James E. Ransome | Candlewick Press | 2019 | Amazon | IndieBound | Bookshop
Grandma’s Purse
Vanessa Brantley-Newton | Alfred A. Knopf BYR | 2018 | Amazon | IndieBound | Bookshop
Grandma’s Tiny House
JaNay Brown-Wood | Priscilla Burris | Charlesbridge Publishing | 2017 | Amazon | IndieBound | Bookshop
When Grandmama Sings
Margaree King Mitchell | James Ransome | HarperCollins | 2012 | Amazon | IndieBound | Bookshop
Grandma’s Gift
Eric Velasquez | Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children’s Books | 2010 | Amazon | IndieBound | Bookshop
My Two Grannies
Floella Benjamin | Margaret Chamberlain | Frances Lincoln Ltd | 2009 | Amazon | IndieBound | Bookshop
No Mirrors in My Nana’s House: Musical CD and Book
Ysaye M. Barnwell | Synthia Saint James | HMH BYR | 2005 | Amazon | IndieBound | Bookshop
Grandma’s Records (Rise and Shine)
Eric Velasquez | Walker & Company | 2004 | Amazon | IndieBound | Bookshop
Grandmama’s Joy
Eloise Greenfield | Philomel | 1988 | Amazon
This post was edited on September 4, 2021. The picture book, Nana and Me was removed because the word “Eskimo” is used in the text.
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