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Grandma's Gloves (2010)

by Cecil Castellucci(Favorite Author)

4.18 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

076363168X (ISBN13: 9780763631680)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Candlewick Press

review 1: The bond between a girl and her grandmother is a special one. I am still very close to both of my grandmothers and cannot imagine my life without them. I know someday I'll have to face losing them...just like the girl in Grandma's Gloves.The young girl in this story loves spending time with her grandmother, especially in the garden. Grandma teaches her everything she knows about gardening. When Grandma becomes sick with Alzheimer's disease (based on the context of the story), the girl points out that Grandma always remembers to feed and care for her plants.Eventually, Grandma passes away, and the girl is extremely saddened by the loss of one of the most important people in her world. She finds solace and a closeness with her grandmother's memory in one of the things t... morehat she and her grandma shared--gardening.While I dread using this book for a read-aloud (I can already see myself breaking down in front of a bunch of 1st graders), I think this book deals with a topic that nearly all young people will have to face--the death of a loved one. Grandma's Gloves demonstrates that it's okay to be sad and that the memories of those lost can always be kept alive.
review 2: Beautiful illustrations from Julia Denos compliment Castellucci's timeless tale of the circle of life. With poignant simplicity readers share an intimate relationship between a grandmother, her granddaughter, and nature. Reading this story reminded me of all of the times my own children have spent with their grandmother, for which I am ever so grateful. The gifts that are treasured and passed on from one generation to the next are truly priceless. less

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