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"A picture book about the fall season, centering on Bella, a little girl who has outgrown but does not want to give up her favorite coat made by her grandmother, and how she deals with the inevitable change to something new"--

Publisher Annotation: A little girl arrives, excited for a beachy vacation with her Lao Lao. The girl and her grandmother search for shells, chase crabs, and play in the sea, but when the girl finds an exquisite flamingo feather in her grandmother's living room, her vacation turns into something fantastical.

Who can be a fun friend, wise teacher, and inspiring leader all in one? A grandma, of course! With this sweet and celebratory "travel guide," you can tour the world and meet a host of glorious global grandmas, from a wise M�aori Kuia to an adventure-loving Dutch Oma. You can discover some of the special things grandmas have in common, learn each featured grandma's name and how best to greet her, as well as find out about different customs and traditions...

19 poems about grandmothers from around the world.

Although Juno, a Korean American boy, cannot read the letter he receives from his grandmother in Seoul, he understands what it means from the photograph and dried flower that are enclosed and decides to send a similar letter back to her.

Yumi and her grandmother really want to see each other, but when they both set out from their homes at the same time they keep missing each other.

Burnt out social worker Kate is instantly attracted to a former hockey player restoring her grandmother's house. Is God finally answering the longing of her heart? Or will Kate be required to give up more than she dreamed? A sensational CBA debut in contemporary romance.

Each 4-page entry includes a portrait of the cook posing with the ingredients for her dish in her kitchen or dining room, a close-up of the finished cuisine, a brief story about the cook and her family, and the recipe for the dish. The dishes range from caterpillars in tomato sauce or iguana with rice and beans to shark in coconut soup or Schweinebraten mit Spätzle. "Based on the slideshow that captured the world's attention, Gabriele Galimberti's...

A little girl and her grandmother have a rollicking good time during a sleepover.

"When Hazel Johnson and Mari McCray met at church bingo in 1963, it was love at first sight. Forced apart by their families and society, Hazel and Mari both married young men and had families. Decades later, now in their mid-'60s, Hazel and Mari reunite again at a church bingo hall. Realizing their love for each other is still alive, what these grandmothers do next takes absolute strength and courage."--Amazon.com.