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Remembering Grandpa
Daysha's grandma has come down with a bad case of sadness over the loss of Grandpa, but said isn't how Daysha remembers him. Grandpa has been gone for more than a year. Daysha sets out to cheer up Grandma by collecting things that can bring happy a button that fell off Grandpa's coat, flowers from the field where she and Grandpa chased butterflies, Grandpa's old guitar. She places all of the objects near the back porch of Grandma's house. As Daysha had hoped, they bring back happy memories. Grandma agrees that this is the best way to remember Grandpa. Uma Krishnaswami's simple and heartfelt story is illustrated with loving care by Layne Johnson.
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Hardcover
First published March 10, 2007
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October 11, 2017
Summary
Daysha had lost her grandfather a year ago and she realizes her grandma is very upset so she decides to look out for the cure. Throughout the story, Daysha goes to the places she knew her grandpa loved and looked for items that remembered of him. She then went back to the house to put them all together in a very special way for her grandma to feel better. In the end, she found out that there was no cure for her grandma's sadness, she just needed hugs and "the right kind of remembering.
Major Theme(S)
I think the themes of this book would be growth, healing and grief. Daysha shows to be wanting to make her grandmother feel better for her loss and decides make it herself.
A Personal Response to The Text
I had a deeper experience while reading this book because my grandpa also died a few years. I had never thought how remembering such small things he did or liked were going to be able to make me feel happy and bring back good memories with him .
Why You Recommend This Book
I recommend this book because young kids do not really understand what a loss of a loved one is so reading this book can help them appreciate a little more the small things they do for us that makes us full at the end of the day. I enjoyed this book a lot.
Daysha had lost her grandfather a year ago and she realizes her grandma is very upset so she decides to look out for the cure. Throughout the story, Daysha goes to the places she knew her grandpa loved and looked for items that remembered of him. She then went back to the house to put them all together in a very special way for her grandma to feel better. In the end, she found out that there was no cure for her grandma's sadness, she just needed hugs and "the right kind of remembering.
Major Theme(S)
I think the themes of this book would be growth, healing and grief. Daysha shows to be wanting to make her grandmother feel better for her loss and decides make it herself.
A Personal Response to The Text
I had a deeper experience while reading this book because my grandpa also died a few years. I had never thought how remembering such small things he did or liked were going to be able to make me feel happy and bring back good memories with him .
Why You Recommend This Book
I recommend this book because young kids do not really understand what a loss of a loved one is so reading this book can help them appreciate a little more the small things they do for us that makes us full at the end of the day. I enjoyed this book a lot.
November 21, 2017
Summary:
Daysha lost her Grandpa a year ago. Since then, Daysha noticed her Grandma was sad and missed Grandpa a lot. She found it strange that Grandma was sad, because when she thought of her Grandpa, she did not remember sadness, that was not who he was. To make her Grandma feel better, she took a journey to all the places her Grandpa loved, and collected things that reminded her of Grandpa in every place. When Daysha returned, she showed her Grandma everything she collected during the day. Grandma appreciated this reminder of who Grandpa was, and took Daysha for ice cream, just as Grandpa used to.
Theme: Losing someone and not knowing how to live day by day without that person.
Personal Response: Losing someone in your close circle is always hard, and I know that when this has happened to me I do feel sad, and don't know what is the best way to honor their memory.
Recommend: I would recommend this book because there can be children who have already experienced a loss in their life, and this book can teach them a good way to remember that person. This book can also help other children relate to others who have suffered a loss, and teach them a lesson for when they do suffer a loss in their close circle.
Daysha lost her Grandpa a year ago. Since then, Daysha noticed her Grandma was sad and missed Grandpa a lot. She found it strange that Grandma was sad, because when she thought of her Grandpa, she did not remember sadness, that was not who he was. To make her Grandma feel better, she took a journey to all the places her Grandpa loved, and collected things that reminded her of Grandpa in every place. When Daysha returned, she showed her Grandma everything she collected during the day. Grandma appreciated this reminder of who Grandpa was, and took Daysha for ice cream, just as Grandpa used to.
Theme: Losing someone and not knowing how to live day by day without that person.
Personal Response: Losing someone in your close circle is always hard, and I know that when this has happened to me I do feel sad, and don't know what is the best way to honor their memory.
Recommend: I would recommend this book because there can be children who have already experienced a loss in their life, and this book can teach them a good way to remember that person. This book can also help other children relate to others who have suffered a loss, and teach them a lesson for when they do suffer a loss in their close circle.
September 29, 2019
The main character, Daysha seeks for a cure to her grandma's sadness, in other words, grief related to the lost of her husband. So, Daysha gathers things from the grandpas favorite places, which the grandma describes as "the very nicest way of remembering your grandpa that anyone could think of". The grandma hugs Daysha, which Daysha in the end of the story views as the truly best cure to grief: hugs and love.
So the book represents themes such as grief, family relationships, and love among family members. The childish character, Daysha, seems to handle grief even healthier than the adult in the book. The message may be to remember all the positive characteristics of your loved ones, those who have left you, instead of focusing on the bitterness of not having the loved one around anymore. Although, it is easier said than done. However, this book can guide the readers how to deal with family tragedies and star meaningful, deep conversations between children and adults, either in the classroom or at home with your children. Of course, we cannot prepare children how to react in a potential crisis or tragedy, but we can indeed give them tools to deal with life-changing events through literature.
So the book represents themes such as grief, family relationships, and love among family members. The childish character, Daysha, seems to handle grief even healthier than the adult in the book. The message may be to remember all the positive characteristics of your loved ones, those who have left you, instead of focusing on the bitterness of not having the loved one around anymore. Although, it is easier said than done. However, this book can guide the readers how to deal with family tragedies and star meaningful, deep conversations between children and adults, either in the classroom or at home with your children. Of course, we cannot prepare children how to react in a potential crisis or tragedy, but we can indeed give them tools to deal with life-changing events through literature.
March 7, 2018
Summary
The book follows a bunny, Daysha, who's grandpa has passed. Daysha's grandma is extremely sad about the lost so Daysha decides to cheer her up. Daysha goes on an adventure and finds fragments of grandpa's belongings at his favorite places to visit. She then brings the pieces home to show her grandma. Then, grandma and Daysha realize there is no reason to be sad with "hugs and the right kind of remembering."
Theme
The theme of the book is to focus on the good memories of the deceased rather than continuously thinking about the sadness of a loss.
Personal Response
I lost numerous loved ones in elementary school and would have loved to read a book like this. I believe it would have helped me understand how to grieve and move on from the death. Without this book, it was hard to focus on the good memories I had with the deceased.
Recommendation
I believe this is a great novel for children who are going through or are about to go through a loss. I recommend this book because the message is very important for young children who are unaware of the concept of death and dying. The novel would hopefully help individuals remember the good of the deceased and not focus on the bad.
The book follows a bunny, Daysha, who's grandpa has passed. Daysha's grandma is extremely sad about the lost so Daysha decides to cheer her up. Daysha goes on an adventure and finds fragments of grandpa's belongings at his favorite places to visit. She then brings the pieces home to show her grandma. Then, grandma and Daysha realize there is no reason to be sad with "hugs and the right kind of remembering."
Theme
The theme of the book is to focus on the good memories of the deceased rather than continuously thinking about the sadness of a loss.
Personal Response
I lost numerous loved ones in elementary school and would have loved to read a book like this. I believe it would have helped me understand how to grieve and move on from the death. Without this book, it was hard to focus on the good memories I had with the deceased.
Recommendation
I believe this is a great novel for children who are going through or are about to go through a loss. I recommend this book because the message is very important for young children who are unaware of the concept of death and dying. The novel would hopefully help individuals remember the good of the deceased and not focus on the bad.
February 22, 2019
Beautiful story about a young child/bunny remembering her deceased grandfather a year after he’s passed, hoping to help her grieving grandmother. Young Daysha collects items that recall her grandfather and shares them with her grandmother. Wonderful book to share with youngsters. Similar theme of remembering through objects as The Matchbox Diary, Gordon Wilfred MacDonald Partridge, and/or The Remember Balloons. For all who have felt the loss of someone special.
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April 21, 2022This is a cute book to introduce to younger readers a way to remember the loss of a family member, friend or pet, in a healthy way. The illustrations are beautiful, and each page resembles a painting.
September 12, 2019
A touching story to help a child (or even an adult) that is grieving. The illustrations beautifully bring the text to life.
May 3, 2025
Sweet!
May 26, 2008
Format: 32 pages, appx. 300 words
Daysha's grandmother misses her husband who has died and Daysha sets off to find a cure. The young bunny gathers items from places she and her grandfather have visited together and puts them into her wagon. Once she has everything including her grandfather's guitar, she shows the treasures to her grandmother. "Daysha saw that Grandma's sadness didn't really need a cure - just hugs and the right kind of remembering."
Heartwarming tale of grief and healing with the main character aptly showing personal agency and growth.
Daysha's grandmother misses her husband who has died and Daysha sets off to find a cure. The young bunny gathers items from places she and her grandfather have visited together and puts them into her wagon. Once she has everything including her grandfather's guitar, she shows the treasures to her grandmother. "Daysha saw that Grandma's sadness didn't really need a cure - just hugs and the right kind of remembering."
Heartwarming tale of grief and healing with the main character aptly showing personal agency and growth.
July 6, 2013
Daysha's grandmother is still sad a year after the passing of her grandfather. So Daysha sets off to help find a cure for Grandma's sadness.
A sweet book good for any age confirming it is okay to be sad after the loss of a loved one. Sometimes the best cure is a reflection of all the happy memories that were shared. I believe this would be a great resource for counselors of young children to have on hand. Also, I want to applaud Layne Johnson for another beautifully illustrated story!
A sweet book good for any age confirming it is okay to be sad after the loss of a loved one. Sometimes the best cure is a reflection of all the happy memories that were shared. I believe this would be a great resource for counselors of young children to have on hand. Also, I want to applaud Layne Johnson for another beautifully illustrated story!
November 5, 2007
a good recommendationfor a child that has just lost a grandparent and is having trouble with the grieving process JD
February 22, 2011
i enjoyed the sensibilty of the little kid who enjoyed cherishing grandpa's fav and remebering him happily....i'd offer this to a kid trying to get over grief related to death.
August 9, 2012
A lovely book about dealing with the loss of a loved one. Very sweet.
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