The Remember Balloons
$32.99
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2018
Summary
A 2019 Schneider Family Award Honor Book!
What’s Happening to Grandpa meets Up in this tender, sensitive picture book that gently explains the memory loss associated with aging and diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
James’s Grandpa has the best balloons because he has the best memories. He has balloons showing Dad when he was young and Grandma when they were married. Grandpa has balloons about camping and Aunt Nelle’s poor cow. Grandpa also has a …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781481489157 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1481489151 |
| Author: | Jessie Oliveros, Dana Wulfekotte |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2018 |
| Weight: | 522g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 229mm x 279mm |
| Audience Age: | 5-9 |
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Critics Review
”[The] distinctive look, combined with the simple, plaintive prose, offers genuine poignancy .” - Publisher’s Weekly
*** “James and Grandpa’s shared heritage and stories of their loving family shine. What is clear is that their memories matter—to them and ultimately to readers. A moving and meaningful way to talk about a situation many families will face.” - Kirkus, starred review
“Oliveros never sugarcoats the difficulties of dementia, but young listeners are most likely to note this mixed-race family’s gracious understanding of Grandpa’s troubles, as well as the joy they take in retelling his tales.” — Booklist
”[The] distinctive look, combined with the simple, plaintive prose, offers genuine poignancy.” - Publisher’s Weekly
“This touching title is perfect for one-on-one sharing, but keep the tissues handy.” - School Library Journal
Jessie Oliveros
Jessie Oliveros grew up watching Kansas sunsets, and she’ll always have wild sunflowers and gold-tipped corn fields in her heart. She spent her college life climbing mountains in Utah and striving for higher vistas. These days you can find her in the Texas hill country with her husband, their five kids, and a dog named Della.
Dana Wulfekotte is a children’s book author-illustrator and freelance animator. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, raised in New Jersey, and currently lives in New York with her husband and two rabbits.
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