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GRAND book reviews

Books that inform, inspire, and make you laugh

From Woodstock to Wisdom: A Boomer’s Journey to 80

Author: Vicki Thomas

GRAND book reviews

BUY

From Woodstock to Wisdom: A Boomer’s Journey to 80 is a smart, funny, and refreshing field guide to aging with purpose, humor, and visibility.

This book is for Baby Boomers and Gen Xers asking, “What now?”, and for anyone who refuses to fade quietly. From Woodstock to Wisdom reframes longevity not as decline, but as a bold new life stage, and delivers a compelling call to action to age visibly, purposefully, and unapologetically, encouraging readers to claim their voice, their relevance, and their next chapter.

 

 

Grandfamilies Stories of Children and the Loving Relatives Who Raise Them

Author: Donna M. Butts

Grandfamilies book

BUY

A powerful firsthand look into the lives of grandparents and other relatives stepping in to raise children—and the people and policies that help them thrive.
In Grandfamilies, Donna M. Butts, former longtime executive director of Generations United, sheds light on the ongoing fight for the recognition and resources these families deserve. Through heartfelt personal accounts, grandfamily members of all ages and backgrounds share their experiences, giving voice to the millions across this nation who have come together in the spirit of hope and resilience to imagine a better future for their loved ones. All book sale proceeds will go to Generations United to support their work with grandfamilies.

 

 

 

BLUEPRINT: How to Teach Your Grandchildren Life’s Most Important Lessons

Author: Richard Eyre and his grandchildren

grandparenting bookBUY

Build bonds with your grandkids using #1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Eyre’s blueprint for creating and sharing values as a proactive, difference-making grandparent.

Seniors around the world are looking for practical tips and proven strategies to become proactive grandparents, but what do grandchildren need most? More important than money or fun, the best things a grandparent could leave to their grandchildren are principles for a happy and productive life.

 

 

 

Greater Than Gravity: How Childhood Trauma is Pulling Down Humanity

Author: Michael J. Menard

Greater than gravity

   BUY

What if everything we think we know about America’s health crisis is wrong?
Greater Than Gravity reveals shocking discoveries hidden in government data: childhood trauma is responsible for 1,401 American deaths every single day—more than tobacco, accidents, or stroke. Among the 11.4 million Americans who experienced severe childhood trauma, everyone will die 24 years too soon.

 

 

 

 

GRAND Connect: Bridging the Gap Between Generations

Author: Roland Thompson and Lee Ostler

GRAND Connect

BUY

 

GRAND Connect is a heartfelt guide that helps grandparents bridge generational gaps, become healing influencers, and connect deeply with their grandchildren. With timeless principles, practical tools, and emotional insight, this book empowers grandparents to move from well-meaning to truly meaningful.

 

 

 

Truckosaurus: A Dinosaur Truck Adventure to Delight –  Hardcover – Picture Book

 Author:   Karen Shapiro  Illustrator: Rachel Foo 

Truckosaurus 

BUY

Truckosaurus is coupled with playful illustrations and hilariously imaginative rhyming text. This wonderful picture book is sure to delight older toddlers and young readers ages 3-7, parents, and teachers!

 

 

 

 

Beyond Words

Author: Sheri Fink   Illustration by: Bright Jungle Studios

Beyond Words book for kids

BUY

Beyond Words empowers readers of all ages to be kind, loving, and compassionate with themselves and others. Kids will learn coping and comforting skills, as well as ways to take action to help friends and communicate love and support beyond words.

 

 

 

The Fly Who Flew Under the Sea

Author: Lauren Sánchez Bezos   Illustrator: Raleigh Stewart

The fly who flew under the sea

 

BUY

The Fly Who Flew Under the Sea is a beautifully illustrated picture book that explores the ocean’s wonders while encouraging kids to embrace their curiosity—wherever life takes them.
Flynn takes a wrong turn on the way to Cape Canaveral, and frustrations fly. But what starts as a misstep soon becomes a grand voyage of discovery. Author, pilot, and philanthropist Lauren Sánchez Bezos takes young readers on an undersea adventure filled with breathtaking biodiversity and the power of self-acceptance.

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