My Grandma S Fairy Tales

When I was 13, my Grandma would babysit, even though I was just about the age I didn't need one. She knew I was gay, and we would watch movies, and order pizza. Then she would put me to bed with a fairy tale. Now, she changed them to be gay themed, for me. She was also crazy funny. And slightly off color. And was kinda like Aunt Clara from Bewitched. I never knew what to expect. To say I laughed like a lunatic would be an understatement. I have recreated as much as I could remember of her funny attempts in her wild way to make me feel that it was okay, to grow up and dream about finding a prince of my own. If I wanted to. I added my own spin to make them even funnier. Warning: These are gay comedy stories. With adult language and situations. Expect the unexpected, but laugh a lot I hope.

My Grandmas Fairy Tales is the first in a series of short stories designed to inspire the imagination of the toddler and the young reader.

Once upon a time, in a little village in India, there lived an old woman. Everyone in the village called her Grandma. One day, Grandma received a letter from her daughter, who lived on the other side of the jungle. "Please come and visit me," said the letter. "I haven't seen you in so long. I miss you." And so, Grandma begins a perilous journey to the far side of the jungle. Can she use her keen wit to escape the jungle animals and make it safely home? Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's sharp, rhythmic retelling of this Bengali folktale is complimented perfectly by Susy Pilgrim Waters's brightly colored, captivating illustrations. Grandma and the Great Gourd is a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013

I am a sixty-two-year-old grandmother of eleven and great-grandmother of four. In my middle fifties my husband became ill with Alzheimeras and I was the only care-giver. We became socially isolated from family and friends, along with being financially strapped. I was care-giving all the time and believe me, a person can get real tired of watching television and reading in-between all the work. So I decided to look for a creative outlet. I always enjoyed writing, which came in the form of college essays, personal experiences, dream logs, self-awareness and self-discovery classes. For me it seemed natural to start writing short stories for my grandchildren. It was easy to slip into the mind set of creativity because of regular meditation. I donat mind telling you, it was a great place to escape to when the harsh realities of life pressed in around me. My husband has since passed on, but I have continued writing stories for other family members and friends. Maybe this book can be an inspiration to others on what can be achieved when we are at our lowest and most desperate. To know we are able to take our positive creative energy and put it in the form of most any artistic endeavor, thus bringing out some of our hidden talent. Iam hoping this book will be of great encouragement to other people in similar circumstances.

This illustrated multicultural children's book presents classic Chinese fairy tales and other folk stories—providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture. Chinese folklore tradition is as colorful and captivating as any in the world, but the stories themselves still are not as well-known to Western readers as those from The Brothers Grimm, Mother Goose, or Hans Christian Andersen. Tales of a Chinese Grandmother, written by Frances Carpenter, presents a collection of 30 authentic Chinese folktales. These classic stories represent the best of the Chinese folk tradition and are told here by the character Lao Lao, the beloved grandmother of the nineteenth-century Ling household. A sampling from a long and proud tradition, these Chinese folktales are sure to delight adults as well as children of all ages. Chinese children's stories include: How Pan Ku Made the World The God that Lived in the Kitchen The Daughter of the Dragon King The Grateful Fox Fairy The King of the Monkeys The Wonderful Pear Tree Ko-Ai's Lost Shoe Heng O, the Moon Lady The Old Old One's Birthday

The birth of a baby is an opportunity for celebration far beyond the anticipation of the new parents. There are happy aunts and uncles, and, of course, delighted grandparents who can’t wait to meet the newborn. In Grandma Loves You!, Grandma Bunny joyously welcomes the new arrival. In warm and tender rhyme, long-awaited introductions are made. Grandma’s touching endearments reflect the sentiments of anyone who has welcomed a new member of the family. Brought to life in enchanting woodland scenes that seem to echo Grandma’s joy, Grandma Loves You! will be a treasured gift from generation to generation, celebrating one of life’s most important moments and relationships.

This multicultural children's book presents classic Korean fairy tales and other folk stories--providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture. The Korean people possess a folklore tradition as colorful and captivating as any in the world, but the stories themselves still are not as well-known to Western readers as those from The Brothers Grimm, Mother Goose, or Hans Christian Andersen. In her best-selling book for young readers, Frances Carpenter collects thirty-two classic Korean children's stories from the "Land of the Morning Calm": the woodcutter and the old men of the mountain; the puppy who saved his village from a tiger; the singing girl who danced the Japanese general into the deep river; Why the dog and cat are not friends; and even a more familiar tale of the clever rabbit who outsmarted the tortoise. The children of the Kim family sit at their beloved Grandmother's knee to listen to these and other traditional folk tales which are rooted in thousands of years of Korean culture.

Perfect for Mother's Day, Grandparents Day, and any day when you want to celebrate a child's love for their grandma, this warm Step 1 early reader celebrates a girl's special relationship with her grandma! Aren't grandmas the best? The star of I Love Pink! and I Love My Tutu! has so much fun with her grandma! Together, they bike and play games, they read and have tea parties . . . and dance parties! And, guess what? Her grandma even had a grandma once! And they liked to do a lot of the same things together, too. This simple story is relatable, easy to decode, and parents and grandparents will relish the opportunity to talk about their family lineage after reading this warm intergenerational story about the love between a grandma and a granddaughter. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired picture clues help children decode the story. Young readers will LOVE the other I LOVE books in this series! I Love My Pink! I Love My Tutu! I Love Cake! I Love My Teacher!