The Complete Guide to Practically Perfect Grandparenting: Stories, Nursery Rhymes, Recipes, Games, Crafts and More

by Abigail R. Gehring, Martha M. Gehring (Illustrator)

Stories, Nursery Rhymes, Recipes, Games, Crafts, and More
A beautiful, keepsake book packed with everything you need to be a terrific grandparent!
Beautifully illustrated and chock full of everything you need to be a great grandparent, The Complete Guide to Practically Perfect Grandparenting is the perfect gift for new grandpas and grandmas. In these pages you’ll find classic stories and poems such as “Peter Rabbit” and “The Princess and the Pea,” tasty recipes sure to please young taste buds, and crafts that will entertain any child on a rainy day. Some favorites from the book

Grandma’s recipes for amazing mac ‘n cheese and hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows.

Fun crafts like sand jars, sock puppets, and pinecone birds.

Beautifully illustrated tale of The Ugly Ducking and Little Jack Horner.

The hilarious game of bobbing for apples and how to host the best tea parties.

And much more!

There is also a space for grandma and grandpa to record special memories, a family tree to fill in with the kiddies, and activities to facilitate meaningful conversations between generations. The Complete Guide to Practically Perfect Grandparenting is certainly a keepsake book that will be treasured by any grandparent!

240 pages, Hardcover

First published April 7, 2015

About the author

Abigail R. Gehring is a writer who divides her time between New York City and rural Vermont. She is the editor of Back to Basics, Homesteading, and Self-Sufficiency, and author of Odd Jobs: How to Have Fun and Make Money in a Bad Economy and Dangerous Jobs: The World’s Riskiest Ways to Make an Extra Buck. The Simple Joys of Grandparenting: Stories, Nursery Rhymes, Recipes, Games, Crafts, and More. The Little Book of Country Baking: Classic Recipes for Cakes, Cookies, Breads, and Pies. She's practiced living self-sufficiently since her childhood in Vermont, helping build a log cabin, being home-schooled, home-canning jams and jellies, and enjoying natural crafts. She's held many of the jobs she writes about in her book, including beer promoter, “Cinderella”, lipstick reader, and hot dog vendor.