Title Grandpa's stories / by Rachel Tonkin

Edition First Published Port Melbourne, Vic. : Roland Harvey Books, 1996

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS CRC	PICTURE BOOK Ton/Gst		AVAILABLE
MELB SPCBC	819 Tonkin Rac/Gst		LIB USE ONLY

Description <30> : color illustrations ; 25 cm Series Premier's Reading Challenge, 3-4 Premier's Reading Challenge, 3-4 Summary Patrick has often heard his grandfather's stories so when Grandpa is afflicted withAlzheimer's Disease and has trouble remembering it is Patrick who tells the stories to Grandpa Analysis Picture books Notes Patrick's grandpa loved to tell stories about his childhood - wonderful stories about pet foxes and fun pranks; life as it was when Grandpa was a boy. Patrick has heard these stories often and knows them very well. So when Grandpa struggles with the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and has trouble remembering, it is Patrick who must tell Grandpa's stories Audience Children Notes Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 1997 shortlist Subject Alzheimer's disease -- Fiction. Alzheimer's disease -- Juvenile fiction. Alzheimer's disease -- Juvenile literature. Grandfathers -- Juvenile fiction. Grandparent and child -- Juvenile fiction. Grandparents -- Fiction. Grandparents. Memory in old age -- Juvenile fiction. Memory -- Age factors -- Juvenile fiction. Picture books for children -- Australia. Reminiscing in old age -- Juvenile fiction. Alzheimer's disease -- Fiction. Grandfathers -- Fiction. Genre/Form Picture books. Fiction. Author Annear, Judy. LC no. abn95343123 ISBN 0949714445

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