Picture Books About Grandparents

The bond between a grandparent and a grandchild is one of childhood's quiet treasures — patience on one side, wonder on the other. These picture books celebrate that relationship and the lessons that pass gently between generations.

Start here: Abuelita's Tree

Abuelita's Tree by Cynthia MacGregor follows a beloved neighborhood grandmother — the one with the stories and the cookies — and the shriveled little tree she refuses to give up on. Her patience becomes a lesson the whole community feels: when you give love, you get back love. Ages 4–8.

More books about grandparents

Add Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña; Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora; and Drawn Together by Minh Lê.

Read it together

These are lovely to share with a grandparent on the couch or on the phone. Ask: what's something your grandparent taught you without ever sitting you down to teach it?

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