Grandma

by Jessica Shepherd

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Oscar loves Grandma, and their time together is always lots of fun. As she becomes less able to look after herself, she has to go into a care home. More and more children are encountering dementia and its effects on their families. This touching story, told in Oscar's own words, is a positive and practical tale about the experience. The factual page about dementia helps children talk about their feelings and find new ways to enjoy the changing relationship.… (more)

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Oscar spends a lot of time with his grandma. He begins to notice a change in her, she is forgetting simple things. Oscar's father explains that grandma is moving into a special home that she will be safe in and taken care of. Oscar's grandma has dementia, this book helps children understand that as people get older, they might change, but they still are part of their family. For ages 6 and up. (

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Belinda80 | Feb 25, 2017 |

A good introduction for a young child when a grandparent develops dementia. (

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Independent Publisher Book Awards (Silver – Aging/Death & Dying – 2015)

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The Best Children's Books of the Year (Five to Nine – 2015)

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Oscar loves Grandma, and their time together is always lots of fun. As she becomes less able to look after herself, she has to go into a care home. More and more children are encountering dementia and its effects on their families. This touching story, told in Oscar's own words, is a positive and practical tale about the experience. The factual page about dementia helps children talk about their feelings and find new ways to enjoy the changing relationship.

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