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Every Day Is Grandparents Day!
by Summer Edward
Sep 08, 2023 | Filed in Blogs
Happy National Grandparents Day, this year on Sunday, September 10! Grandparents have long been the backbone of families and entire communities, so it’s fitting that they’re given pride of place in these three picture books.
Camacho-Church, Adriana Grandma, Where Will Your Love Go? / Abuela, ¿adónde irá tu amor?
32 pp. | Piñata | October, 2023 | Trade ISBN 978-1-55885-984-5 $18.95
Illustrated by Gastón Hauviller. A young Latina girl and her grandmother connect over the homely pleasures of baking bread, sewing, and making trips to the outdoor market, although the old woman is showing signs of ailing. She gently prepares her granddaughter for her impending death by reassuring her of the indissolubility of their relationship — the places they visit, activities they enjoy together, and the natural world that connects them to something beyond themselves will all remind the girl of her grandmother’s tender, fortifying love long after the day she breathes her last. The book addresses the subjects of aging and illness in an age-appropriate manner. Both Hauviller’s textured illustrations and Camacho-Church’s bilingual English/Spanish text are imbued with the warmth of treasured memories of their own grandmothers.
Adriana Camacho-Church 
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